tandoor
Americannoun
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of tandoor
1655–65; < Hindi, Urdu tandūr < Persian tanūr
Example Sentences
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Veeraswamy introduced the UK's first tandoor oven that decade - and a 1959 menu offers chicken tandoori for the equivalent of 52p in pre-decimal currency.
From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026
“In Pakistan, people think the spicier the better,” said the third-generation tandoor owner.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 12, 2022
It’s an essential component of some of the dishes at Bryant Ng’s Cassia in Santa Monica, where 20% of the dishes are cooked using a wok or a tandoor oven, both powered by gas.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2022
Blistered in the tandoor, the fluffy naan helps erase the last of any sauce.
From Washington Post • May 13, 2022
There was a tandoor in the corner in the shadow of an acacia tree and I saw a man squatting beside it.
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
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