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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...
Dry \Dry\ (dr[imac]), a. [Compar. Drier; superl. Driest.] [OE. dru[yogh]e, druye, drie, AS. dryge; akin to LG. dr["o]ge, D. droog, OHG. trucchan, G. trocken, Icel. draugr a dry log. Cf. Drought, Drouth, 3d Drug.] 1. Free from moisture; having little humidity or none; arid; not wet or moist; deficient in the natural or normal supply of moisture, as rain or fluid of any kind; -- said especially: (a) Of the weather: Free 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...