tandoor

[ tahn-doo r ]
/ tɑnˈdʊər /

noun, plural tan·doors, tan·door·i [tahn-doo r-ee] /tɑnˈdʊər i/. Indian Cookery.

a cylindrical clay oven, fired to a high heat by wood or charcoal, in which foods, especially meats, are cooked and bread is baked.

Origin of tandoor

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