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.
- synonyms: obeche, obechi, arere, Triplochiton scleroxcylon
- 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. .
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