Noun
- 1. obeche, obechi, arere, samba, Triplochiton scleroxcylon, tree
- usage: 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. samba, dance music
- usage: music composed for dancing the samba
- 3. samba, ballroom dancing, ballroom dance
- usage: a lively ballroom dance from Brazil
- 4. samba, canasta, basket rummy, meld
- usage: a form of canasta using three decks of cards and six jokers
Verb
- 1. samba, dance, trip the light fantastic, trip the light fantastic toe
- usage: dance the samba
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