sambar
English
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Etymology
Borrowed from Hindi सांभर (sāmbhar), साँभर (sā̃bhar), from Sanskrit शम्बर (śambara, “a kind of deer”).
Noun
sambar (plural sambars)
- A southeast Asian deer, Cervus unicolor.
- A food preparation common in southern India and Sri Lanka, made of vegetables and lentils (usually red gram, also called toor dal) in a spicy tamarind and lentil flour soup base.
Synonyms
- (Cervus unicolor): Rusa unicolor
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