azedarach

[ uh-zed-uh-rak ]

noun

1. chinaberry.

azedarach

/ əˈzɛdəˌræk /

noun

1. the astringent bark of the chinaberry tree, formerly used as an emetic and cathartic
2. another name for chinaberry

Word History and Origins

Origin of azedarach¹

1745–55; < New Latin < French azédarac ≪ Persian āzād dirakht noble tree

Word History and Origins

Origin of azedarach¹

C18: from French azédarac, from Persian āzād dirakht, from āzād free, noble + dirakht tree

Example Sentences

The bark of the roots of the azedarach, used as a cathartic and emetic.

From Project Gutenberg

Barbados-Lilac, melia azedarach, is a very beautiful tree, rising from twelve to twenty feet.

From Project Gutenberg