saman
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- noun
- /səˈmæn/
- Specialized
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saman
- The saman produces clusters of flowers that attract many pollinators.
Examples
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In the park, there are several beautiful saman trees surrounded by lush grass.
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It's made of saman, raw.
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samans that runs against the current.
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The cows enjoyed resting in the shade of the large saman tree.
Synonyms
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A large tropical tree with feathery leaves, bright red flower clusters and seed pods cattle eat
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A large tropical tree with wide branches that give shade and seed pods eaten by animals
A large tropical tree with round red flower clusters and wide shade
A large tropical tree with many small leaves, round pink flowers, and seed pods cattle eat
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
A large tropical tree with a wide spreading top that gives shade and has pink or white flowers
Compounds
- Specialized
A large tropical American tree with feathery leaves and red flowers, often called the rain tree
- US
A large tropical tree with a wide spreading top that gives shade and has pink or white flowers
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word saman comes from a local name used in Central and South America for this large tropical tree, and English kept that original name much like it kept banana from local languages. So saman still means the big 'shade' tree with wide branches and seed pods eaten by cattle.