gaur

名词 n.
/ˈɡaʊ.ə/    /ˈɡaʊ.əɹ/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An Asian species of wild bovine (Bos gaurus), of large size and an untamable disposition.
    — […] I am sure that the American bison is the grandest of them all. His only rivals for the kingship are the Indian bison, or gaur (Bos gaurus), of Southern India, and the aurochs, or European bison, both of which really surpass him in height, if not in actual balk also.

词形变化

gaurs plural gaur plural gour alternative,dated

词源

Borrowed from Hindi गौर (gaur), from Sanskrit गौर (gaura). Attested in English since the early 19th century. Doublet of gayal.
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