Samara \Sa*ma"ra\ (? or ?), n. [L. samara, samera, the seed of the elm.] (Bot.) A dry, indehiscent, usually one-seeded, winged fruit, as that of the ash, maple, and elm; a key or key fruit.
samara n : a winged often one-seed indehiscent fruit as of the ash or elm or maple [syn: {key fruit}, {key}]