This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
tandoor
[ tahn-door ]
/ tɑnˈdʊər /
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
noun, plural tan·doors, tan·door·i [tahn-door-ee]. /tɑnˈdʊər i/. Indian Cooking.
a cylindrical clay oven, fired to a high heat by wood or charcoal, in which foods, especially meats, are cooked and bread is baked.
QUIZ
ARE YOU A TRUE BLUE CHAMPION OF THESE "BLUE" SYNONYMS?
We could talk until we're blue in the face about this quiz on words for the color "blue," but we think you should take the quiz and find out if you're a whiz at these colorful terms.
Question 1 of 8
Which of the following words describes “sky blue”?
Meet Grammar CoachImprove Your Writing
Origin of tandoor
1655–65; <Hindi, Urdu tandūr<Persian tanūr
Words nearby tandoor
tandem-compound, tandem roller, tandem trailer, T & G, Tandjungpriok, tandoor, tandoori, Tane, Tanen Taunggyi, Taney, Taneyev
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2021
How to use tandoor in a sentence
Meanwhile, masalas will continue to get toasted, meats will continue to sizzle on the tandoors, and ghee will continue to glaze rotis in kitchens all over the world.
One country, endless dishes: A love letter to Indian cuisine|Shikha Subramaniam|September 9, 2021|Washington Post