tamarau

ta·ma·rau

[tah-muh-rou, tam-uh-]
noun
a small wild buffalo, Bubalus ( Anoa ) mindorensis, of Mindoro in the Philippines, having thick, brown hair and short, massive horns.


Origin:
1895–1900; < Tagalog

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tamarau or tamarao (ˈtæməˌraʊ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
Compare anoa a small rare member of the cattle tribe, Anoa mindorensis, of lowland areas of Mindoro in the Philippines
 
[from Tagalog tamaráw]
 
tamarao or tamarao
 
n
 
[from Tagalog tamaráw]

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