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Word Frequency of sambar

sambar1 or sambur (ˈsæmbə Pronunciation for )

Definitions

noun

(plural) -bars, -bar, -burs, -bur
  1. a S Asian deer, Cervus unicolor, with three-tined antlers

Word Origin

C17: from Hindi, from Sanskrit śambarra, of obscure origin

sambar2 (ˈsæmbə) 

Definitions

noun

  1. a southern Indian dish consisting of lentils and vegetables cooked with tamarind and other spices

Word Origin

from Tamil

Example Sentences Including 'sambar'

At the auditor's wife's sister's house down a cul-de-sac we washed hands and fed on rice-flour cakes, sambar and vegetable curries.
Hyland, Paul Indian Balm - Travels in the Southern Subcontinent

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Comment byCollins Dictionary (Admin) on 7 Sep 2012

'sambar2' definition based on an original suggestion by sarathbabu.s made on 2012-07-19.

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