zaman
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- noun
- US
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zaman
- The zaman tree is known for its striking red flowers that bloom in the spring.
Examples
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Writing in Az-Zaman, writer and poet Muhammad Jawad al-Ghabban condemns "the severe restrictions and the harsh traditions" that have, for centuries, enabled the domination of women from birth to death.
Academic text (2007) -
As one contributor, Arshad Zaman (Pakistan), argues, perhaps our first task should be to explore whether a "global society can be created around a plural system of values, voluntarily.
Academic text (1995) -
Suat Kiniklioglu, a columnist for Today's Zaman, wrote last September that a senior US administration official described it as one of the "biggest strategic decisions taken between Turkey and the United States in the last 15 to 20 years."
Blog text (23) -
Two shoes, blue shoes, new shoes! Sally Fitz-Gibbon. Ill. Farida Zaman. Fitzhenry & Whiteside. 1-55041-729-0.
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In the park, the majestic zaman provides shade with its large, bipinnate leaves.
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Farmers often plant the zaman tree because its seed pods are a favorite food for cattle.
Synonyms
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A large tropical tree with wide branches that give shade and seed pods eaten by animals
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A large tropical tree with wide spreading branches and a big leafy top that gives much shade
A large tropical tree with many small leaves, round pink flowers, and seed pods cattle eat
A large tropical tree with round red flower clusters and wide shade
A large tropical tree with feathery leaves, pink flower clusters, and seed pods that cattle eat
A large tropical American tree with feathery leaves and red flowers, often called the rain tree
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word zaman names a large, showy tropical tree with bright red flowers and seed pods. A helpful way to remember it is to think of the Arabic word zaman meaning 'time' and picture yourself sitting under the tree, taking your 'time' to rest in its cool shade, which links the name to the tree's long, sheltering presence.