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View synonyms for tandoor

tandoor

[ tahn-door ]

noun

, Indian Cooking.
, plural tan·doors, tan·door·i [tahn-, door, -ee].
  1. a cylindrical clay oven, fired to a high heat by wood or charcoal, in which foods, especially meats, are cooked and bread is baked.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of tandoor1

1655–65; < Hindi, Urdu tandūr < Persian tanūr

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