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Webster's 1913 Dictionary

AZEDARACH

A *zed "a *rach, n. Etym: [F. azédarac, Sp. acederaque, Pers. azaddirakht noble tree. ]

 

1. (Bot. )

 

Defn: A handsome Asiatic tree (Melia azedarach ), common in the southern United States; -- called also, Pride of India, Pride of China, and Bead tree.

 

2. (Med. )

 

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