samara
[ sam-er-uh, suh-mair-uh ]
/ ˈsæm ər ə, səˈmɛər ə /
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noun Botany.
an indehiscent, usually one-seeded, winged fruit, as of the elm or maple.
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Origin of samara
1570–80; <New Latin; Latin samara, samera elm seed
Words nearby samara
Saman, Samana Cay, Samanid, Samantha, Samar, samara, Samarang, Samaria, samariform, Samarinda, Samaritan
Definition for samara (2 of 2)
Samara
[ suh-mahr-uh; Russian suh-mah-ruh ]
/ səˈmɑr ə; Russian sʌˈmɑ rə /
noun
a port in the SE Russian Federation in Europe, on the Volga.
Formerly Kuibyshev.
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British Dictionary definitions for samara (1 of 2)
samara
/ (səˈmɑːrə, ˈsæmərə) /
noun
a dry indehiscent one-seeded fruit with a winglike extension to aid dispersal: occurs in the ash, maple, etcAlso called: key fruit
Word Origin for samara
C16: from New Latin, from Latin: seed of an elm
British Dictionary definitions for samara (2 of 2)
Samara
/ (Russian saˈmarə) /
noun
a port in SW Russia, on the River Volga: centre of an important industrial complex; oil refining. Pop: 1 140 000 (2005 est)Former name (1935–91): Kuibyshev, Kuybyshev
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Scientific definitions for samara
samara
[ săm′ər-ə ]
An achene (a dry, one-seeded fruit) in which the pericarp is modified into a winglike structure adapted for airborne dispersal. The seeds of the ash, elm, and maple are contained in samaras.
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