neemn.

Brit.

/niːm/, U.S.

/nim/

Forms: 1800s– neem, 1800s– nim, 1900s– neam, 1900s– neemb, 1900s– neme, 1900s– nheem, 1900s– nimb, 1900s– nimba, 1900s– nym.

Origin: A borrowing from Hindi. Etymon: Hindi nīm.

Etymology: < Hindi nīm < Sanskrit nimba. Compare Marathi nimb ( > Portuguese nimbo, 16th cent.), Sinhala nim̆ba.Forms with initial l- ( < Gujarati limb ) are also occasionally attested: compare quot. a1819 at sense 1.

1. More fully neem tree. A tree, Azadirachta indica (family Meliaceae), widely found in South Asia, where it is valued for its leaves and bitter bark which are used medicinally, and for the oil of its seeds which is used in soaps. Cf. margosa n. 1.

ΘΚΠ

the world > plants > particular plants > trees and shrubs > non-British trees or shrubs > [noun] > azedarac

white cedar1654

bead-tree1668

azedarac1753

Melia1753

pride of China1778

pride of India1803

margosa1813

neema1819

China-tree1819

sandal-tree1864

holy tree1866

China-berry1890

a1819 J. Forbes Oriental Mem. (ed. 2) II. 445 The principal square..regularly planted with beautiful nym or lym-trees.

1824 R. Heber Jrnl. 1 Oct. in Narr. Journey Upper Provinces India (1828) I. xiv. 340 We..proceeded about twelve miles, to the second customary station, called Cussiah, a grove of neem-trees.

1827 Trans. Med. & Physical Soc. Calcutta 3 430 I beg to offer..a new and perhaps interesting substance, the Crystallized Sulphate of the bitter (and I trust) the febrifuge principle of the Neem (Melia Azedirachta).

1876 Cornhill Mag. Sept. 320 There was Beena..standing apart under a nim tree.

1885 E. Arnold Secret of Death Introd. 3 Bright with fragrant blossoms, borne By neem and baubul.

1911 J. G. Frazer Golden Bough: Magic Art (ed. 3) I. v. 293 In order to procure rain people of low caste in the Central Provinces of India will tie a frog to a rod covered with green leaves and branches of the nîm tree.

1949 H. W. Florey et al. Antibiotics I. xiv. 586 The nim tree (Melia azadirachta, M. indica) has been cultivated throughout India on account of its medicinal properties.

1971 R. Russell tr. A. Ahmad Shore & Wave i. 9 There were only tracks on Gipsies' Hill, winding their way through the trees of..bitter-leaved neem among rocks.

1986 A. Ghosh Circle of Reason ix. 170 Rakesh..began to clean his teeth with a twig of neem.

2001 M. Hughes et al. World Food: India 248 The neem tree is a living legend, with its uses being heralded to the high heavens in everything from ancient Ayurvedic treatises to US courts fighting for patents over its various uses.

2. Any of various preparations made from the seeds, fruits, leaves, or bark of this tree, used for medicinal purposes, as an insecticide, etc. Frequently attributive, esp. in neem oil. Cf. margosa n. 2.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > extracted or refined oil > [noun] > other plant-derived oils

oil de baya1398

oil roseta1400

alkitranc1400

laurinec1400

oil of spicac1400

seed oil1400

rape oil1420

nut-oil?c1425

masticine?1440

oil de rose?1440

oil of myrtine?a1450

gingellya1544

rose oil1552

alchitrean1562

oil of spike1577

oil of ben1594

myrtle oil1601

sesamus1601

sampsuchine1616

oil of walnuts1622

rape1641

oil of rhodium1649

rapeseed oil1652

neroli1676

oil of mace1681

spirit of scurvy-grass1682

beech-oil1716

poppy oil1737

castor oil1746

oil of sassafras1753

orange-peel oil1757

wood-oil1759

bergamot1766

sunflower oil1768

Russia oil1773

oil castor1779

tung-yu1788

poppy-seed oil1799

cocoa butter1801

sassafras oil1801

phulwara1805

oil of wine1807

grass oil1827

oil of marjoram1829

cajuput oil1832

essence of mustarda1834

picamar1835

spurge oil1836

oenanthic ether1837

tea oil1837

capnomor1838

cinnamon-oil1838

oil of mustard1838

orange-flower oil1838

resinein1841

mustard oil1844

myrrhol1845

styrol1845

oenanthol1847

shea butter1847

wintergreen1847

gaultheria oil1848

ginger-grass oil.1849

nutmeg oil1849

pine oil1849

peppermint oil1850

cocoa fat1851

orange oil1853

neem oil1856

poonga oil1857

xanthoxylene1857

crab-oil1858

illupi oil1858

Shanghai oil1861

stand oil1862

mustard-seed oil1863

carap oilc1865

cocum butter or oilc1865

Kurung oil1866

muduga oil1866

pichurim oil1866

serpolet1866

sumbul oil1868

sesame oil1870

niger oil1872

summer yellow1872

olibene1873

patchouli oil1875

pilocarpene1876

styrolene1881

tung oil1881

becuiba tallow1884

soy oil1884

tea-seed oil1884

eucalyptus1885

sage oil1888

hop-oil1889

cotton-seed oil1891

lemon oil1896

palmarosa oil1897

illipe butter1904

hydnocarpus oil1905

tung1911

niger seed oil1917

sun oil1937

vanaspati1949

fennel oil-

1856 Orr's Circle Sci.: Pract. Chem. 453 A solid fat called Neem oil, or Vaypum unnay, is obtained from the ripe fruit of the margosa tree.

1892 P. L. Simmonds Commerc. Dict. Trade Products (rev. ed.) 258/2 Neem-oil, an oil expressed in India from Margosa-berries.

1954 E. W. Eckey Veg. Fats & Oils 559 Neem oil has long been used in India as a medicinal oil for treatment of skin diseases, and has been used for the manufacture of medicated soap.

1967 Martindale's Extra Pharmacopoeia (ed. 25) 1505/2 Azadirachta (Ind. P.C.), Margosa; Neem. The dried stem bark, root bark, and leaves of Azadirachta indica... Employed in India as a bitter and antiperiodic, usually as an infusion..or tincture.

1971 Hindustan Times (New Delhi) 7 Apr. 8/4 (advt.) Only Margo Soap does more than just clean... Because only Margo contains neem oil.

1990 EastWest Dec. 20/1 (advt.) Containing 26 Ayurvedic herbal extracts, including neem and triphala, this new dental hygiene product is highly concentrated.

1991 Amer. Horticulturist July 3/2 Neem, although used for centuries in southeast Asia, is a relatively new botanical pesticide to this country.

2001 Nat. Health Oct.–Nov. 50/2 To clear up existing outbreaks [of ringworm] faster, apply neem spray.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	neem
释义	neemn. Brit. /niːm/, U.S. /nim/ Forms: 1800s– neem, 1800s– nim, 1900s– neam, 1900s– neemb, 1900s– neme, 1900s– nheem, 1900s– nimb, 1900s– nimba, 1900s– nym. Origin: A borrowing from Hindi. Etymon: Hindi nīm. Etymology: < Hindi nīm < Sanskrit nimba. Compare Marathi nimb ( > Portuguese nimbo, 16th cent.), Sinhala nim̆ba.Forms with initial l- ( < Gujarati limb ) are also occasionally attested: compare quot. a1819 at sense 1. 1. More fully neem tree. A tree, Azadirachta indica (family Meliaceae), widely found in South Asia, where it is valued for its leaves and bitter bark which are used medicinally, and for the oil of its seeds which is used in soaps. Cf. margosa n. 1. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > trees and shrubs > non-British trees or shrubs > [noun] > azedarac white cedar1654 bead-tree1668 azedarac1753 Melia1753 pride of China1778 pride of India1803 margosa1813 neema1819 China-tree1819 sandal-tree1864 holy tree1866 China-berry1890 a1819 J. Forbes Oriental Mem. (ed. 2) II. 445 The principal square..regularly planted with beautiful nym or lym-trees. 1824 R. Heber Jrnl. 1 Oct. in Narr. Journey Upper Provinces India (1828) I. xiv. 340 We..proceeded about twelve miles, to the second customary station, called Cussiah, a grove of neem-trees. 1827 Trans. Med. & Physical Soc. Calcutta 3 430 I beg to offer..a new and perhaps interesting substance, the Crystallized Sulphate of the bitter (and I trust) the febrifuge principle of the Neem (Melia Azedirachta). 1876 Cornhill Mag. Sept. 320 There was Beena..standing apart under a nim tree. 1885 E. Arnold Secret of Death Introd. 3 Bright with fragrant blossoms, borne By neem and baubul. 1911 J. G. Frazer Golden Bough: Magic Art (ed. 3) I. v. 293 In order to procure rain people of low caste in the Central Provinces of India will tie a frog to a rod covered with green leaves and branches of the nîm tree. 1949 H. W. Florey et al. Antibiotics I. xiv. 586 The nim tree (Melia azadirachta, M. indica) has been cultivated throughout India on account of its medicinal properties. 1971 R. Russell tr. A. Ahmad Shore & Wave i. 9 There were only tracks on Gipsies' Hill, winding their way through the trees of..bitter-leaved neem among rocks. 1986 A. Ghosh Circle of Reason ix. 170 Rakesh..began to clean his teeth with a twig of neem. 2001 M. Hughes et al. World Food: India 248 The neem tree is a living legend, with its uses being heralded to the high heavens in everything from ancient Ayurvedic treatises to US courts fighting for patents over its various uses. 2. Any of various preparations made from the seeds, fruits, leaves, or bark of this tree, used for medicinal purposes, as an insecticide, etc. Frequently attributive, esp. in neem oil. Cf. margosa n. 2. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > extracted or refined oil > [noun] > other plant-derived oils oil de baya1398 oil roseta1400 alkitranc1400 laurinec1400 oil of spicac1400 seed oil1400 rape oil1420 nut-oil?c1425 masticine?1440 oil de rose?1440 oil of myrtine?a1450 gingellya1544 rose oil1552 alchitrean1562 oil of spike1577 oil of ben1594 myrtle oil1601 sesamus1601 sampsuchine1616 oil of walnuts1622 rape1641 oil of rhodium1649 rapeseed oil1652 neroli1676 oil of mace1681 spirit of scurvy-grass1682 beech-oil1716 poppy oil1737 castor oil1746 oil of sassafras1753 orange-peel oil1757 wood-oil1759 bergamot1766 sunflower oil1768 Russia oil1773 oil castor1779 tung-yu1788 poppy-seed oil1799 cocoa butter1801 sassafras oil1801 phulwara1805 oil of wine1807 grass oil1827 oil of marjoram1829 cajuput oil1832 essence of mustarda1834 picamar1835 spurge oil1836 oenanthic ether1837 tea oil1837 capnomor1838 cinnamon-oil1838 oil of mustard1838 orange-flower oil1838 resinein1841 mustard oil1844 myrrhol1845 styrol1845 oenanthol1847 shea butter1847 wintergreen1847 gaultheria oil1848 ginger-grass oil.1849 nutmeg oil1849 pine oil1849 peppermint oil1850 cocoa fat1851 orange oil1853 neem oil1856 poonga oil1857 xanthoxylene1857 crab-oil1858 illupi oil1858 Shanghai oil1861 stand oil1862 mustard-seed oil1863 carap oilc1865 cocum butter or oilc1865 Kurung oil1866 muduga oil1866 pichurim oil1866 serpolet1866 sumbul oil1868 sesame oil1870 niger oil1872 summer yellow1872 olibene1873 patchouli oil1875 pilocarpene1876 styrolene1881 tung oil1881 becuiba tallow1884 soy oil1884 tea-seed oil1884 eucalyptus1885 sage oil1888 hop-oil1889 cotton-seed oil1891 lemon oil1896 palmarosa oil1897 illipe butter1904 hydnocarpus oil1905 tung1911 niger seed oil1917 sun oil1937 vanaspati1949 fennel oil- 1856 Orr's Circle Sci.: Pract. Chem. 453 A solid fat called Neem oil, or Vaypum unnay, is obtained from the ripe fruit of the margosa tree. 1892 P. L. Simmonds Commerc. Dict. Trade Products (rev. ed.) 258/2 Neem-oil, an oil expressed in India from Margosa-berries. 1954 E. W. Eckey Veg. Fats & Oils 559 Neem oil has long been used in India as a medicinal oil for treatment of skin diseases, and has been used for the manufacture of medicated soap. 1967 Martindale's Extra Pharmacopoeia (ed. 25) 1505/2 Azadirachta (Ind. P.C.), Margosa; Neem. The dried stem bark, root bark, and leaves of Azadirachta indica... Employed in India as a bitter and antiperiodic, usually as an infusion..or tincture. 1971 Hindustan Times (New Delhi) 7 Apr. 8/4 (advt.) Only Margo Soap does more than just clean... Because only Margo contains neem oil. 1990 EastWest Dec. 20/1 (advt.) Containing 26 Ayurvedic herbal extracts, including neem and triphala, this new dental hygiene product is highly concentrated. 1991 Amer. Horticulturist July 3/2 Neem, although used for centuries in southeast Asia, is a relatively new botanical pesticide to this country. 2001 Nat. Health Oct.–Nov. 50/2 To clear up existing outbreaks [of ringworm] faster, apply neem spray. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < n.a1819
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