Definition of SAMARA

samara

Meanings

Plural: samarae, samaras

Noun

  • a winged often one-seed indehiscent fruit as of the ash or elm or maple
  • The winged indehiscent fruit of trees such as the ash, elm or maple.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

helicopter, key, key fruit, polynose, whirligig, whirlybird

Scrabble Score: 8

samara is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
samara is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
samara is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

samara is a valid Words With Friends word