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English
editAlternative forms
edit- bead-tree
Etymology
editIts seeds are used as beads, hence the name.
Noun
editbead tree (plural bead trees)
- (botany) Melia azedarach, a southern Asiatic, deciduous or semi-evergreen tree with poisonous fruits but for some birds; native to Pakistan, India, Southeast Asia, and northern Australia.
Synonyms
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editTranslations
editMelia azedarach
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Usage notes
edit- Easily confused in practice are:
- Melia azedarach
- azedarach
- margousier (fr), amargoseira
- மலை வேம்பு (malai vēmpu)
- -- (ghoda neem), lit., horse neem
- --(bns) (vilayati neem), lit., foreign neem
- 苦楝 (kǔliàn) (kǔliàn)
- センダン (sendan)
- neem tree