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gaur

noun \ˈga(-ə)r\

Definition of GAUR

:  a large wild ox (Bos gaurus) of India and southeast Asia with a broad forehead and short thick curved horns
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Origin of GAUR

Hindi, from Sanskrit gaura; akin to Sanskrit go bull, cow — more at cow
First Known Use: 1806

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