saman

/səˈmɑn/
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Other forms: samen; samans

Definitions of saman
  1. noun
    large ornamental tropical American tree with bipinnate leaves and globose clusters of flowers with crimson stamens and seed pods that are eaten by cattle
    synonyms: Albizia saman, monkey pod, monkeypod, rain tree, zaman, zamang
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    type of:
    albizia, albizzia
    any of numerous trees of the genus Albizia
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