tamarau

or ta·ma·rao, ti·ma·rau

[ tah-muh-rou, tam-uh- ]

noun

1. a small wild buffalo, Bubalus ( Anoa ) mindorensis, of Mindoro in the Philippines, having thick, brown hair and short, massive horns.

tamarau

/ ˈtæməˌraʊ /

noun

1. a small rare member of the cattle tribe, Anoa mindorensis, of lowland areas of Mindoro in the Philippines Compare anoa

Word History and Origins

Origin of tamarau¹

Borrowed into English from Tagalog around 1895–1900

Word History and Origins

Origin of tamarau¹

from Tagalog tamaráw

Example Sentences

Certainly there is no other approximating the tamarau in size which is so tough.

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At this time the most absurd tales about the tamarau were in circulation.

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Few indeed are the men who have killed so much as a single specimen of the tamarau of Mindoro.

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There is one place in Mindoro called Canturai, where tamarau may be taken with comparative ease.

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The tamarau sleeps during the day, almost invariably lying down in the densest of jungle growth, facing back upon its own trail.

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