saman
/səˈmɑn/
noun
- A large tropical tree (Albizia saman) with a spreading crown, native to Central and South America, often grown for shade.
- Farmers often plant saman trees along pasture edges to shelter cattle.
- The old saman tree in the plaza provided shade for the entire market.
- We had a picnic under a giant saman, its branches stretching wide like an umbrella.