gaur
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
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How to use gaur in a sentence
The Gaurs browse on the leaves and tender shoots of trees and shrubs, and also graze on the banks of the streams.
Delineations of the Ox Tribe | George VaseyGaurs associate in herds consisting usually of from ten to twenty animals.
Delineations of the Ox Tribe | George VaseyThey themselves say that they were formerly a branch of the Gaurs, with whom they now have no special connection.
The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India | R. V. Russell
British Dictionary definitions for gaur
/ (ɡaʊə) /
a large wild member of the cattle tribe, Bos gaurus, inhabiting mountainous regions of S Asia
Origin of gaur
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