samara

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: sa=ma=ra

CIDE DICTIONARY

samara, n. [L. samara, samera, the seed of the elm.].

 A dry, indehiscent, usually one-seeded, winged fruit, as that of the ash, maple, and elm; a key or key fruit.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

samara, n. Bot. a winged seed from the sycamore, ash, etc.

Etymology

mod.L f. L, = elm-seed