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English noun: samba | |||
| 1. | samba (plant) 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 | ||
| Synonyms | arere, obeche, obechi, Triplochiton scleroxcylon | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | tree | ||
| Member meronym | genus Triplochiton, Triplochiton | ||
| 2. | samba (communication) music composed for dancing the samba | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | dance music | ||
| 3. | samba (act) a lively ballroom dance from Brazil | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | ballroom dance, ballroom dancing | ||
| 4. | samba (act) a form of canasta using three decks of cards and six jokers | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | basket rummy, canasta, meld | ||
English verb: samba | |||
| 1. | samba (motion) dance the samba | ||
| Examples | Sam and Sue samba | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | dance, trip the light fantastic, trip the light fantastic toe | ||
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