samara
nounUS /ˈsæmərə/ · UK /ˈsæmərə/
Etymology From Latin samara (“elm seed”), from a Gaulish term derived from Proto-Celtic *samos (“summer”).
1
The winged indehiscent fruit of trees such as the ash, elm or maple.
- The fruit is a nut, samara or drupe, containing a single seed with a straight embryo and little or no endosperm.1993, R. H. Richens, "Ulmaceae", pages 95-96 in, V. H. Heywood, ed., Flowering Plants of the World, updated edition, New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, page 96
- Derived terms
- samariform, samaroid