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azedarach

American  
[uh-zed-uh-rak] / əˈzɛd əˌræk /

noun

  1. chinaberry.

azedarach British  
/ əˈzɛdəˌræk /

noun

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

  2. another name for chinaberry

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Etymology

Origin of azedarach

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

Example Sentences

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

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah

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

From Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume II (of 2) A full account of the colony and its inhabitants from the time of the Caribs to the present day by Anonymous

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