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samara

/ˈsæmərə/US/ˈsæmərə/

samara noun: the winged indehiscent fruit of trees such as the ash, elm or maple.

samara: the winged indehiscent fruit of trees such as the ash, elm or maple
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Noun

samara (plural samaras or samarae)

  1. The winged indehiscent fruit of trees such as the ash, elm or maple.
    • The fruit is a nut, samara or drupe, containing a single seed with a straight embryo and little or no endosperm.1993, R. H. Richens, "Ulmaceae", pages 95-96 in, V. H. Heywood, ed., Flowering Plants of the World, updated edition, New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, page 96

Proper noun (1) capitalized: Samara

Samara

  1. An oblast of Russia.
  2. A city, the administrative center of Samara Oblast, Russia, the sixth-largest in the country by population.
    Synonyms:
    Kuybyshev
  3. A tributary of the Volga in Russia, which meets the Volga at the city of the same name.
  4. A female given name.

Proper noun (2) capitalized: Samara

Samara

  1. A tributary of the Dnieper in Ukraine.
  2. A village in Mykolaivka settlement hromada, Sumy Raion, Sumy Oblast, Ukraine.

samara meaning in Tamil, Tagalog and Arabic

samara in Tamil

இறக்கையம், சிறகுக் கனி, சிறகுக்கனி

samara in Tagalog

winged indehiscent fruit
pakpakbunga

samara in Arabic

winged indehiscent fruit
جَنَاحِيَّة janāḥiyya

Synonyms of samara

Forms of samara

pluralsamaras
pluralsamarae

Plural of samara: samaras or samarae

Origin of samara

From Latin samara (“elm seed”), from a Gaulish term derived from Proto-Celtic *samos (“summer”).

Borrowed from Russian Сама́ра (Samára).

Borrowed from Ukrainian Сама́ра (Samára).

Words formed from samara

Questions about samara

What does samara mean?
Samara means the winged indehiscent fruit of trees such as the ash, elm or maple.
What is samara in Tamil?
Samara in Tamil is இறக்கையம், சிறகுக் கனி, சிறகுக்கனி. See Samara meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is samara?
Samara can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce samara?
Samara is pronounced /ˈsæmərə/ (US).
What is the plural of samara?
The plural of samara is samaras.

Words near samara in the dictionary

  1. Samantabhadra
  2. Samantha
  3. Samanthas
  4. samanu
  5. Samar
  6. samara
  7. samarae
  8. samaras
  9. samarate
  10. samarates
  11. Samarcand

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