samba Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun large west African tree having large palmately lobed leaves and axillary cymose panicles of small white flowers and one-winged seeds; yields soft white to pale yellow wood
obeche; arere; Triplochiton scleroxcylon; obechi.
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noun music composed for dancing the samba
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noun a lively ballroom dance from Brazil
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noun a form of canasta using three decks of cards and six jokers
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verb dance the samba