zamang

Noun

Synonyms: rain tree saman monkeypod monkey pod zaman Albizia saman

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

large ornamental tropical American tree with bipinnate leaves and globose clusters of flowers with crimson stamens and seed pods that are eaten by cattleSynonyms: rain tree saman monkeypod monkey pod zaman Albizia saman

Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

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]