SAMBA

Definition of SAMBA

  1. (verb)dance the samba
  2. (noun)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
  3. (noun)music composed for dancing the samba
  4. (noun)a lively dance from Brazil, with roots from Africa
  5. (noun)a form of canasta using three decks of cards and six jokers