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  • adjective From, or pertaining to, the island of Sumatra
  • noun Someone from Sumatra

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Examples

  • Twin Sumatran tigers and two baby orangutans are buddies, sharing a nursery room at the Taman Safari zoo in Bogor, Indonesia.

    Boing Boing 2007

  • Returning from this discussion I shall resume the consideration of what is termed the Sumatran empire of Menangkabau, believed by the natives of all descriptions to have subsisted from the remotest times.

    The History of Sumatra Containing An Account Of The Government, Laws, Customs And Manners Of The Native Inhabitants William Marsden 1795

  • The deer, known as the Sumatran muntjac (Muntiacus montanus), was rescued from a snare during an anti-poaching patrol by the Kerinci-Seblat National Park Tiger Protection Team in Kerinci-Seblat National Park.

    Rainforest Portal RSS Newsfeed 2008

  • The deer, known as the Sumatran muntjac (Muntiacus montanus), was rescued from a snare during an anti-poaching patrol by the Kerinci-Seblat National Park Tiger Protection Team in Kerinci-Seblat National Park.

    Rainforest Portal RSS Newsfeed 2008

  • The deer, known as the Sumatran muntjac (Muntiacus montanus

    Mongabay.com News 2008

  • Sumatran forest rangers and conservationists try to catch problem tigers, fit them with tracking equipment, and release them elsewhere.

    Archive 2009-03-01 2009

  • Sumatran tigers, elephants and orangutans are being pushed to the brink of extinction because Mattel simply isn't interested in the origins of Barbie's pink box.

    Philip Radford: Barbie's Fairytale Interrupted by the Roar of a Thousand Chainsaws Philip Radford 2011

  • It was a whole pan of Sumatran Arabica being espresso roasted.

    Rhode Island Dining: Evelyn’s Drive In 2009

  • This isn't to say it can't be delicious, but if you're looking for Sumatran creamy earthiness, the zing of a top Kenya or the lemony perfume of an Ethiopian Yergacheffe you'd better buy your beans in the U.S.

    Buying and brewing good coffee in Mexico 2009

  • Sumatran forest rangers and conservationists try to catch problem tigers, fit them with tracking equipment, and release them elsewhere.

    Tiger Catching 2009

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