sambar
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of sambar
1690–1700; < Hindi < Sanskrit śambara
Example Sentences
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Helping his brother-in-law film a documentary, Thapar watched as their subject stalked a herd of sambar deer in one of the many Ranthambore lakes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026
It is home to vulnerable species — leopards, sambar deer, dozens of types of butterflies — and consists of 27 tribal hamlets, or forest-dwelling communities, including her own.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2021
My dosas are thin and crispy enough to rival any restaurant menu offering, and are ideal for little hands to dunk into coconut chutney or sambar.
From Salon ● Oct. 13, 2021
There are similar algorithms for a hearty bowl of dal or the soupier south-Indian version called sambar and gravies of various provenances.
From BBC ● Mar. 13, 2021
The nilgao drinks daily, the sambar only every third day, and many are shot over water.
From Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon by Sterndale, Robert Armitage
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