zamang Meaning, Definition & Usage

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

WordNet


Za*mang" noun
Definitions
  1. (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).

Webster 1913