Samba Definition & Meaning
samba
- noun
- 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
- music composed for dancing the samba
- a lively ballroom dance from Brazil
- a form of canasta using three decks of cards and six jokers
- verb
- dance the samba
"Samba" in song lyrics
See how samba is used in real songs:
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"Se Vente, yes I can samba"
Das EFX — Jussummen -
"A little salsa into my samba"
Mellow Man Ace — Babalu Bad Boy -
"Purr grin like myrrh samba"
Qwel — Where I Go, There I Go
Words that rhyme with samba
Usage tips for "samba"
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- What does samba mean?
- 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 music composed for dancing the samba a lively ballroom dance from Brazil a form of canasta using three decks of cards and six jokers dance the samba
- What part of speech is samba?
- Samba is a noun and a verb.
- How many definitions does samba have?
- Samba has 5 definitions across 2 parts of speech (noun, verb).