melia : Idioms & Phrases


genus melia

  • noun type genus of the Meliaceae: East Indian and Australian deciduous trees with leaves resembling those of the ash
    Melia.
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melia azadirachta

  • noun large semi-evergreen tree of the East Indies; trunk exudes a tenacious gum; bitter bark used as a tonic; seeds yield an aromatic oil; sometimes placed in genus Melia
    neem tree; nim tree; margosa; Azadirachta indica; neem; arishth.
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melia azedarach

  • noun tree of northern India and China having purple blossoms and small inedible yellow fruits; naturalized in the southern United States as a shade tree
    azedarach; azederach; China tree; chinaberry tree; chinaberry; Melia azedarach; pride-of-India; Persian lilac.
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melia azederach

  • noun tree of northern India and China having purple blossoms and small inedible yellow fruits; naturalized in the southern United States as a shade tree
    azedarach; azederach; China tree; chinaberry tree; chinaberry; Melia azedarach; pride-of-India; Persian lilac.
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