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

Developers have not rushed to create public safety apps in part because the total user population may be less than 4 million people, Sambar said.

From Washington Post • Aug. 2, 2017

With FirstNet established and public safety agencies signing on, app developers should soon follow, Sambar said.

From Washington Post • Aug. 2, 2017

The couple behind the much-missed Sambar in Ballard have returned with Spirit in the Bottle, inside Marmite in Chophouse Row.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 5, 2017

“In a lot of categories, you’re seeing a significant shift from wholesale, as a percentage of their total revenue, to direct channels,” said Al Sambar, a managing partner at the management consulting firm Kurt Salmon.

From New York Times • Nov. 10, 2016

Sambar Group, Subgenus Rusa.—Antlers rounded, three-tined, with the bez- and trez-tines wanting, and the beam simply forked at the summit; coat either uniform or spotted at all seasons.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 10 "David, St" to "Demidov" by Various