Guar Definition
gwär
noun
An annual leguminous plant (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba) native to India and grown in the SW U.S. for forage.
Webster's New World
(law) Abbreviation of guaranty.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
- Cyamopsis psoraloides
- Cyamopsis tetragonolobus
- cluster bean
abbreviation
Guaranteed.
Webster's New World
Origin of Guar
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Hindi guār from Sanskrit gopālī a kind of cucumber short for gopālakarkaṭī cowherder's cucumber from gopālaḥ cowherd gauḥ cow gwou- in Indo-European roots pālayati he brings across safely, protects (variant of pārayati per-2 in Indo-European roots)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Hindi ग्वार.
From Wiktionary
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