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saman

sa·man

UK/ˈsaman/ US/ˈsa˧man˦/ uncommon informal

noun

1.

large ornamental tropical American tree with bipinnate leaves and globose clusters of flowers with crimson stamens and sweet-pulp seed pods eaten by cattle

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Origin

Borrowed from Malay saman (“fine, financial penalty”), from English summons. Doublet of summons.

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