samara
an indehiscent, usually one-seeded, winged fruit, as of the elm or maple.
Origin of samara
1Other definitions for Samara (2 of 2)
a port in the SE Russian Federation in Europe, on the Volga.
- Formerly Kuibyshev.
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How to use samara in a sentence
In 2010 Samaras gave TFLCar.com a tour of his beastly vehicle and the instruments he used to monitor storms.
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The seeds inclosed were the samaras of Acer rubrum, called the "soft" maple in many localities, and "red" maple in others.
This is one of the earliest trees to bloom in spring, and the pretty winged samaras soon mature and fall.
From the back of each carpel grows a wing, converting the fruit into two 1-seeded, at length separable samaras or keys.
The winged samaras of the ash and the box elder are other modifications of the same principle.
Some Winter Days in Iowa | Frederick John LazellThe samaras are scimitar-shaped and red-brown, about an inch and a half long.
Wayside and Woodland Trees | Edward Step
British Dictionary definitions for samara (1 of 2)
/ (səˈmɑːrə, ˈsæmərə) /
a dry indehiscent one-seeded fruit with a winglike extension to aid dispersal: occurs in the ash, maple, etc: Also called: key fruit
Origin of samara
1British Dictionary definitions for Samara (2 of 2)
/ (Russian saˈmarə) /
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
[ 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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