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Webster 1913 Edition


Zamang

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Za-mang′

,
Noun.
(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).