| a samara. |
| key fruit n. See samara. [From the shape of its bunches.] |
sam·a·ra  (sām'ər-ə, sə-mâr'ə, -mär'ə)   (click for larger image in new window) n. A dry, indehiscent, winged, often one-seeded fruit, as of the ash, elm, or maple. Also called key fruit. [Latin, elm seed.] |