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samara¹
- /ˈsæmərə/ US
- /səˈmɛrə/ US
- /ˈsæmərə/ UK
- /səˈmɛərə/ UK
Where it comes from
From Latin samara (“elm seed”), from a Gaulish term derived from Proto-Celtic *samos (“summer”).
noun samaras · samarae
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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.
Similar: helicopter, polynose, whirligig, whirlybird
Samara²
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Russian Сама́ра (Samára).
proper noun
- An oblast and federal subject of Russia.
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A city, the administrative center of Samara Oblast, Russia, the sixth-largest in the country by population.
Similar: Kuybyshev
- A tributary of the Volga in Russia, which meets the Volga at the city of the same name.
- A female given name.
Samara³
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Ukrainian Сама́ра (Samára).
proper noun
- A tributary of the Dnieper in Ukraine.
- A village in Mykolaivka settlement hromada, Sumy Raion, Sumy Oblast, Ukraine.
Translations
Talk about this word "samara." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/samara. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. samara. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/samara "samara." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/samara.Cite this
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title = {samara},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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