Real Dictionary

Samara in American English
a dry, one-seeded, winged fruit, as of the maple
city in SE European Russia, on the Volga: pop. 1,184,000
noun: an indehiscent, usually one-seeded, winged fruit, as of the elm or maple

samara in British English
noun: a dry indehiscent one-seeded fruit with a winglike extension to aid dispersal: occurs in the ash, maple, etc
noun: a port in SW Russia, on the River Volga: centre of an important industrial complex; oil refining. Pop: 1 140 000 (2005 est)