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.”
Favonian (adj) fav-oh-nee-un Of or relating to the west wind./ Mild or favorable; propitious. 1650–60; Latin Favōniānus. See Favonius, -an. foehn (more…)
