samara Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a winged often one-seed indehiscent fruit as of the ash or elm or maple
    key fruit; key.

WordNet

Sa*ma"ra noun
Etymology
L. samara, samera, the seed of the elm.
Definitions
  1. (Bot.) A dry, indehiscent, usually one-seeded, winged fruit, as that of the ash, maple, and elm; a key or key fruit.

Webster 1913