First Known Use: 1840
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tandoor
noun tan·door \tän-ˈdu̇r\
Definition of TANDOOR
: a cylindrical clay oven in which food is cooked over charcoal
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Origin of TANDOOR
Hindi & Urdu tandūr, tannūr, from Persian tanūr, from Arabic tannūr
Rhymes with TANDOOR
abjure, adjure, Adour, allure, amour, Ashur, assure, brochure, ceinture, cocksure, coiffure, conjure, contour, couture, demure, detour, dirt-poor, endure, ensure, faubourg, for sure, Fraktur, grandeur, gravure, guipure, hachure, immure, impure, insure, inure, kultur, land-poor, langur, ligure, manure, mature, mohur, obscure, parure, perdure, procure, rondure, secure, siddur, tambour, tenure, Uighur, unmoor, velour, velure
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