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‖ margosa|mɑːˈgəʊsə|
[Short for Pg. amargosa, fem. of amargoso bitter]
An East Indian tree, Azadirachta indica (Melia Azadirachta), yielding a bitter oil; also called neem.
1813Ainslie Mat. Med. Hindostan 127 A certain portion of Margosa oil. 1846Lindley Veg. Kingd. 464 It is supposed that the Melia Azedarachta, or neem-tree of India, possesses febrifugal properties;..it is also called the Margosa-tree. 1871S. Mateer Travancore 98. |