tandoor

(tän do̵or′)

an oven, originally in India, made of clay and capable of high temperatures, for fast cooking or baking

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noun pl. tan·doors or tan·door·i (-do͝orˈē)

A cylindrical oven made of clay, heated to a high heat over charcoal or wood, and used in India for baking bread and roasting meat.

Origin:

Origin: Hindi

Origin: and Urdu tandūr

Origin: , from Persian

Origin: , variant of tannūr

Origin: , from Middle Persian

Origin: , from Arabic

Origin: , from Akkadian tinūru, oven

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