tamarau
or ta·ma·rao, ti·ma·rau
a small wild buffalo, Bubalus (Anoa) mindorensis, of Mindoro in the Philippines, having thick, brown hair and short, massive horns.
Origin of tamarau
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How to use tamarau in a sentence
Certainly there is no other approximating the tamarau in size which is so tough.
The Philippines Past and Present (Volume 2 of 2) | Dean Conant WorcesterAt this time the most absurd tales about the tamarau were in circulation.
The Philippines Past and Present (Volume 2 of 2) | Dean Conant WorcesterFew indeed are the men who have killed so much as a single specimen of the tamarau of Mindoro.
The Philippines Past and Present (Volume 2 of 2) | Dean Conant WorcesterThere is one place in Mindoro called Canturai, where tamarau may be taken with comparative ease.
The Philippines Past and Present (Volume 2 of 2) | Dean Conant WorcesterThe tamarau sleeps during the day, almost invariably lying down in the densest of jungle growth, facing back upon its own trail.
The Philippines Past and Present (Volume 2 of 2) | Dean Conant Worcester
British Dictionary definitions for tamarau
tamarao
/ (ˈtæməˌraʊ) /
a small rare member of the cattle tribe, Anoa mindorensis, of lowland areas of Mindoro in the Philippines: Compare anoa
Origin of tamarau
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