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zaman \za"man\, n. (Bot.) A large ornamental tropical American tree (Albizia saman) with bipinnate leaves and globose clusters of flowers with crimson stamens and sweet-pulp seed pods eaten by cattle. Syn: rain tree, saman, monkeypod, monkey pod, zamang. [WordNet 1.5]See also: Albizia saman more...
Zamang \Za*mang"\, n. (Bot.) An immense leguminous tree (Pithecolobium Saman) of Venezuela. Its branches form a hemispherical mass, often one hundred and eighty feet across. The sweet pulpy pods are used commonly for feeding cattle. Also called rain tree. --J. Smith (Dict. Econ. Plants). [1913 Webster]See also: Pithecolobium Saman rain tree more...
Zambian \Zam"bi*an\, prop. n. a native or inhabitant of Zambia. [WordNet 1.5] Zambian \Zam"bi*an\ prop. adj. 1. of or pertaining to Zambia; as, Zambian cities. [WordNet 1.5] 2. Of or pertaining to the inhabitants of Zambia; as, the Zambian President. [WordNet 1.5] more...
Zambo \Zam"bo\, n.; pl. Zambos. [See Sambo.] The child of a mulatto and a negro; also, the child of an Indian and a negro; colloquially or humorously, a negro; a sambo. [1913 Webster]See also: Zambos Sambo more...
Zambo \Zam"bo\, n.; pl. Zambos. [See Sambo.] The child of a mulatto and a negro; also, the child of an Indian and a negro; colloquially or humorously, a negro; a sambo. [1913 Webster]See also: Zambos Sambo more...
Zamia \Za"mi*a\, n. [L. zamia a kind of fir cone, from Gr. ?, ?, hurt, damage. See Plin. xvi. 44.] (Bot.) A genus of cycadaceous plants, having the appearance of low palms, but with exogenous wood. See Coontie, and Illust. of Strobile. [1913 Webster]See also: Coontie Strobile more...
Zamindar \Zam`in*dar"\, n. [Hind. zem[imac]nd[=a]r, zam[imac]nd[=a]r, a landholder, Per. zam[imac]nd[=a]r; zam[imac]n land d[=a]r holding.] A landowner; also, a collector of land revenue; now, usually, a kind of feudatory recognized as an actual proprietor so long as he pays to the government a certain fixed revenue. [Written also zemindar.] [India] [1913 Webster] ZamindarySee also: zemindar more...