tandoor

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English

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A chef using a tandoor.

Etymology

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Borrowed from Hindustani तंदूर (tandūr) / تندور (tandūr), from Classical Persian تنور (tannūr), from Middle Persian [script needed] (tnwl /⁠tanūr⁠/, oven), Ultimately from Sumerian 𒅎𒋗𒆸 (šurin) via Akkadian 𒋾𒂟 (tinūru), all meaning (clay) oven. Compare also Avestan 𐬙𐬀𐬥𐬏𐬭𐬀 (tanūra). Doublet of athanor.

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Noun

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tandoor (plural tandoors)

  1. A cylindrical clay oven used, in the cuisine of the Caucasus, Middle East, and Indian subcontinent, to make flat bread, or to cook meat.
    • 2001, Martin Hughes, World Food: India, Lonely Planet, page 53:
      You can cook naan in a normal oven, but the results will inevitably disappoint; even Indians generally wait to savour them in restaurants, as very few homes are equipped with a tandoor.
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Portuguese

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Noun

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tandoor m (plural tandoors)

  1. tandoor (cylindrical clay oven used in Indian cuisine)

Spanish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /tanˈduɾ/ [t̪ãn̪ˈd̪uɾ]
  • Rhymes: -uɾ
  • Syllabification: tan‧door

Noun

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tandoor m (plural tandoor)

  1. tandoor