samara
/səˈmɑːrə/
noun
- A dry, winged fruit that does not split open, such as that of a maple, ash, or elm tree.
- Each samara contains a single seed surrounded by a papery wing that helps it travel on the wind.
- In autumn, the ground is covered with the helicopter-like samaras of the ash tree.
- The children collected samaras from the maple tree and watched them spin as they fell.