margosa

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noun

The neem. (a tree)

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neemneem treenim treearishthAzadirachta indicaMelia azadirachta
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Meanings

nounmargosa (plural margosas)

plural margosas

  1. The neem. (a tree)

Synonyms & antonyms

nounlarge semi-evergreen tree of the East Indies; trunk exudes a tenacious gum; bitter bark used as a tonic; seeds yield an aromatic oil; sometimes placed in genus Melia

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neemneem treenim treearishthAzadirachta indicaMelia azadirachta
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Origin

  1. Portugueseamargosa
  2. Englishmargosa

From Portuguese amargosa, feminine of amargoso.

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APA

margosa. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/margosa

MLA

“margosa.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/margosa. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “margosa,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/margosa.

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