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samara
noun sa·ma·ra \ˈsa-mə-rə; sə-ˈma-rə, -ˈmär-ə\
Definition of SAMARA
: a dry indehiscent usually one-seeded winged fruit (as of an ash or elm tree) —called also key
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Origin of SAMARA
New Latin, from Latin, seed of the elm
First Known Use: 1577
Samara
geographical name Sa·ma·ra \sə-ˈmär-ə\
Definition of SAMARA
city E Russia in Europe in valley of the Volga pop 1,239,000
Variants of SAMARA
Sa·ma·ra or 1935–91 Kuy·by·shev \ˈkwē-bə-ˌshef, ˈkü-ē-bə-, -ˌshev\
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