# neem

> English word · Noun · IPA /niːm/ · frequency rank #57,593

## Definitions
1. Azadirachta indica, a large, mostly evergreen tree from India, whose seeds yield neem oil, the insecticide azadirachtin.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Hindi नीम (nīm) / Urdu نِیم (nīm), from Sanskrit निम्ब (nimba).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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