Samba - Definition

samba

n 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
[syn: obeche, obechi, arere, samba, Triplochiton
scleroxcylon]
2: music composed for dancing the samba
3: a lively ballroom dance from Brazil
4: a form of canasta using three decks of cards and six jokers
v 1: dance the samba

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