tandoor
[ tahn-doo r ]
/ tɑnˈdʊər /
noun, plural tan·doors, tan·door·i [tahn-doo r-ee] /tɑnˈdʊər i/. Indian Cookery.
a cylindrical clay oven, fired to a high heat by wood or charcoal, in which foods, especially meats, are cooked and bread is baked.
Nearby words
tandem bicycle, tandem roller, tandem trailer, tandem-compound, tandjungpriok, tandoor, tandoori, tane, tanen taunggyi, taney, taneyev
Origin of tandoor
1655–65; < Hindi, Urdu tandūr < Persian tanūr
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