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samba

/sˈɑmbə/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

noun

  1. 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
  2. music composed for dancing the samba
  3. a lively ballroom dance from Brazil
  4. a form of canasta using three decks of cards and six jokers

verb

  1. dance the samba

Synonyms for samba

Words that rhyme with samba

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