samara

2 definitions found

samara - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Samara \Sa*ma"ra\ (? or ?), n. [L. samara, samera, the seed of
     the elm.] (Bot.)
     A dry, indehiscent, usually one-seeded, winged fruit, as that
     of the ash, maple, and elm; a key or key fruit.
     [1913 Webster]

samara - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  samara
      n 1: a winged often one-seed indehiscent fruit as of the ash or
           elm or maple [syn: samara, key fruit, key]