sambar

American  

[sam-ber, sahm-] / ˈsæm bər, ˈsɑm- /

Or sambur,

noun

1. a deer, Cervus unicolor, of India, Sri Lanka, southeastern Asia, the East Indies, and the Philippines, having three-pointed antlers.

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sambar British  

/ ˈsæmbə /

noun

1. a S Asian deer, Cervus unicolor, with three-tined antlers

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Etymology

Origin of sambar

1690–1700; < Hindi < Sanskrit śambara

Example Sentences

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

The sambar and tomato chutney were my favorites, but you can tear off pieces of dosa and dip them in whatever sauce you prefer.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 21, 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

Now there was the "Old Shekarry,"—whose elephants, tigers, bison, bears, and sambar always were so much larger than mine.

From The Minds and Manners of Wild Animals A Book of Personal Observations by Hornaday, William Temple