gaur

[ gouuhr, gou-er ]

noun,plural gaurs, (especially collectively) gaur.
  1. a massive wild ox, Bibos gaurus, of southeastern Asia and the Malay Archipelago, growing to a height of 6 feet (1.8 meters) at the shoulder: now reduced in numbers.

Origin of gaur

1
1800–10; <Hindi <Sanskrit gaura

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gaur

/ (ɡaʊə) /


noun
  1. a large wild member of the cattle tribe, Bos gaurus, inhabiting mountainous regions of S Asia

Origin of gaur

1
C19: from Hindi, from Sanskrit gāŭra

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