Samara (noun)
sam-er-a
the winged fruit of maples and elms
First recorded in 1570–80. From the Latin samara, meaning “elm seed;” perhaps ultimately from a Celtic word for summer, when elms fruit.
Example sentences
“We always called them copters as kids, but the correct name for the sycamore fruit is samara.”
Word of the Day - Semiquincentennial (noun) se-mee-kwin-sen-tee-nee-al
