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

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Example Sentences

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sambar

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

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

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

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 William Temple Hornaday

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