tandoor

noun

tan·​door tän-ˈdu̇r 

: a cylindrical clay oven in which food is cooked over charcoal

Examples of tandoor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Tamara, featuring Indian cuisine cooked by tandoor, is a can’t-miss. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Small and large plates highlighting tandoor cooking, chaat and even seafood, covering a variety of Indian regional cuisine, rather than focusing solely on the curries and breads of Northern India commonly found in American restaurants. — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2026

Momos, similar to Chinese dumplings and a staple of Nepali cuisine, are here along with chicken tikka from the tandoor oven and Chinese chow mein. — Shindy Chen, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2026

Little Asilbek touches the hot bread straight out of the family tandoor. — Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1840, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for tandoor

• abhor
• abor
• adore
• afore
• ardour
• ashore
• backdoor
• before
• bookstore
• candour
• centaur
• claymore