tandoor

noun

tan·​door tän-ˈdu̇r How to pronounce tandoor (audio)
: a cylindrical clay oven in which food is cooked over charcoal

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Little Asilbek touches the hot bread straight out of the family tandoor. — Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026 Open for lunch and dinner, it’s housed in a pretty space with mosaic floor tiles and an open kitchen with three traditional clay (tandoor) ovens. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Apr. 2026 Sitting at the tandoor and pushing out piles of chapatis and naan, Yazid had ample time to study these fortunate creatures. — Daniyal Mueenuddin, New Yorker, 23 Nov. 2025 Expect Mashaallah favorites to feature at the new space such as seekh kebab cooked in a tandoor and tender lamb chops, marinated in a garlic-ginger paste for two days. — Mario Cortez, San Francisco Chronicle, 20 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for tandoor

Word History

Etymology

Hindi & Urdu tandūr, tannūr, from Persian tanūr, from Arabic tannūr

First Known Use

1840, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tandoor was in 1840

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