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samba

US/ˈsɑmbə/ fairly common
noun (4) verb (1)

noun

1.

large west African tree having large palmately lobed leaves and axillary cymose panicles of small white flowers and one-winged seeds; yields soft white to pale yellow wood

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a form of canasta using three decks and six jokers

verb

1.

dance the samba

Origin

Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese samba, from a Bantu language. Doublet of semba.

Phrases

  • samba school
  • samba whistle

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