Crossword-Solution: SAMARAS
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| Word | Anagrams | |
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| SAMARAS | anagram | SAMSARA |
We have 5 clues for the answer “SAMARAS”
| Clue | Answers |
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| Droppers from maple tree | 1 answer |
| Elm-tree fruits | 1 answer |
| Winged fruits of elms | 1 answer |
| Winged seed pods. | 1 answer |
| Key fruits? | 2 answers |
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Hint 1 meaning
One who, or that which, eats.
Hint 2 anagram
ETAER
Hint 3 another clue
greedy person
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Sentences with SAMARAS (5)
The samaras, or keys, of the elm, formed of a broad, light fan with the seed cased in its centre; those of the maple, joined in pairs and resembling the unfurled wings of a bird; those of the ash, carved like the blade of an oar, perform the most distant journeys when driven before the storm.
The seeds inclosed were the samaras of _Acer rubrum_, called the "soft" maple in many localities, and "red" maple in others.
This is one of the earliest trees to bloom in spring, and the pretty winged samaras soon mature and fall.
Samaras, in panicles, rather more than 1 inch long, rounded at both ends: body entirely surrounded by the wing.
Examine these seed-pods, keys, or samaras (this last is a scientific name with such euphony to it that it might well become common!), and notice the delicate veining in the translucent wings.
Where this answer appears
Appears in: Boston Globe, NYT.
Used 4 times in crossword archives (1946–1990).