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samaras

samaras is the plural of samara.

Meaning of samara

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

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Questions about samaras

What is samaras the plural of?
Samaras is the plural of samara.

Words near samaras in the dictionary

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

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