səˈmadərə; ˌsaməˈdirə, -ˈderə noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Sinhalese samadarā, a tree of Ceylon
: a genus of East Indian and African trees (family Simaroubaceae) having flowers with a 3- to 5-parted perianth and 6 to 10 included stamens and a fruit that is a dry drupe — see niepa