Zamang
/ˈzæmæŋ/noun
A tropical tree, especially Samanea saman, also called the rain tree.
Did you know?The zamang’s leaflets fold together after sunset, a natural nyctinastic movement that made the tree seem responsive to cosmic rhythms.
Etymological Timeline
18th Century
Caribbean Spanish
samán
“Name for the tropical rain tree, Samanea saman.”
18th Century
French
zamang
“A name for the same tropical tree, recorded in descriptions of the Caribbean.”
19th Century
English
zamang
“A tropical tree, particularly the rain tree.”
19th Century
Botanical Latin
Samanea saman
“Scientific name applied to the species commonly called the rain tree or saman.”
Modern English
English
zamang
“An established but uncommon name for Samanea saman, the rain tree.”