Azedarach
chinaberry.
Historical Examples
Margosa oil is obtained from the seeds of Melia azedarach, a tree which is found in most parts of India and Burma.
The Handbook of Soap Manufacture W. H. Simmons
China Tree (Melia azedarach) belongs to the same family as mahogany but is of a different genus.
American Forest Trees Henry H. Gibson
noun
the astringent bark of the chinaberry tree, formerly used as an emetic and cathartic
another name for chinaberry (sense 1)
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