Definitions for tandoortɑnˈdʊər; -ˈdʊər i
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
tan•doortɑnˈdʊər; -ˈdʊər i(n.)(pl.)-doors, -door•i
a clay oven used esp. in the cooking of N India and Pakistan for roasting and baking at high heat.
Category: Cooking
Origin of tandoor:
1655–65; < Hindi, Urdu tandūr < Pers tanūr
Princeton's WordNet
tandoor(noun)
a clay oven used in northern India and Pakistan
Wiktionary
tandoor(Noun)
A cylindrical clay oven used, in the cuisine of the Middle East and Indian Subcontinent, to make flat bread, or to cook meat.
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