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
There was a communal feast where hundreds enjoyed traditional south Indian dishes like sambar and idli, which according to one of Ms Harris' relatives, are among her favourite foods to eat.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2024
Dosas float through the dining room, an edible parade of crisp pancakes rolled up like scrolls and escorted with a trio of add-ons: pale green coconut chutney, sunny tomato chutney and sambar, lentil vegetable stew.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 2, 2022
But she keeps at it, and not just for the subtle aromas of kaffir lime and anisey basil that the leaves impart on quintessential dishes like sambar and pachadi.
From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2022
There were herds upon herds of elephants, gaur, axis deer, sambar deer, monkeys by the hundred, and a good sprinkling of bears, wild hogs and tigers.
From The Minds and Manners of Wild Animals A Book of Personal Observations by Hornaday, William Temple
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