Sambar
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Sambar is a noun meaning (zoology) A Southeast Asian deer (Rusa unicolor).
Meaning
(zoology) A Southeast Asian deer (Rusa unicolor).
More Meanings
- (cooking) A food preparation common in southern India and Sri Lanka, made of vegetables and lentils (usually pigeon peas, also called toor dal) in a spicy tamarind and lentil flour soup base.
Example Sentences
A couple of vegetables, sambar (spicy and sour lentils and vegetables boiled with masalas and spices), rasam (a hot and fiery lentil soup-like dish) and curds (yoghurt) served with heaps of rice and eaten in that order. A non-vegetarian version of the “meals” can be found in “Military” hotels.
Word Forms
- sambars
- sambhar
- sambhur
- sambur
- sambre
Synonyms for sambar
Depending on context, synonyms include sambur.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sambur, elk, stag, samboo, sambhar, sambre.
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