Samara
/səˈmɑːrə/noun
A dry, winged fruit or seed that is dispersed by the wind, as in maple or ash trees.
Did you know?The word is a piece of scientific Latin adopted into English for winged fruits, but its deeper origin is uncertain rather than demonstrably magical or occult.
Etymological Timeline
Classical Latin
Latin
samara
“A winged seed or fruit, especially an elm seed”
Medieval Latin
Latin
samara
“A botanical term for a winged fruit”
16th–17th Century
New Latin
samara
“A technical botanical name for a winged seed-bearing fruit”
17th Century
English
samara
“A winged fruit or seed”
Modern English
English
samara
“A dry, winged fruit dispersed by wind, including maple “helicopter” fruits”