Etymology dictionary. 2014.
tandoori — [tän door′ē] adj. [Hindi < tandoor, clay oven < Turk tandur < Ar tannūr, portable oven, ult. < Akkadian tinūru] of or cooked in a tandoor [tandoori chicken] … English World dictionary
tandoori — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ referring to a style of Indian cooking based on the use of a tandoor … English terms dictionary
Tandoori — Pour l’article homonyme, voir Tandoori (Eiffel). Tandoori se dit des aliments cuits dans un tandoor et par extension la cuisine faite à l aide du tandoor. Les viandes (Poulet tandoori, agneau, poisson) sont enduites de yaourt mélangé… … Wikipédia en Français
tandoori — tandouri [ tɑ̃duri ] adj. et n. m. VAR. tandoori • d. i.; de l hindi tandour, tandoor « four à pain » (cf. angl. tanduri [1958]), altér. de l ar. tannur, même sens ♦ Cuis. Mariné dans une sauce épicée et cuit au four, à l indienne, en parlant d… … Encyclopédie Universelle
tandoori — tan|doo|ri [tænˈduəri US ˈduri] adj [only before noun] [Date: 1900 2000; : Hindi; Origin: tanduri, from tandur clay oven , from Arabic tannur] tandoori dishes are Indian meat dishes cooked in a clay ↑oven ▪ a tandoori restaurant ▪ tandoori… … Dictionary of contemporary English
tandoori — UK [tænˈdʊərɪ] / US [tænˈdʊrɪ] noun Word forms tandoori : singular tandoori plural tandooris 1) a) [uncountable] an Indian method of cooking in which you use a clay container b) [countable] an Indian meal cooked in a clay container 2) [countable] … English dictionary
tandoori — adjective Etymology: Hindi & Urdu tandurī, from tandūr Date: 1958 cooked in a tandoor < tandoori chicken > • tandoori noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
tandoori — /tahn door ee/, adj. 1. baked or cooked in a tandoor: tandoori chicken. n. 2. a pl. of tandoor. [1965 70; < Hindi tanduri, adj. deriv. of tandur TANDUR] * * * … Universalium
tandoori — Inglish (Indian English) Dictionary method of grilling chicken over a coal fire a type of Punjabi cuisine cooked in a Tandoor (which see); chicken and naan bread are commonly cooked Tandoori style … English dialects glossary
tandoori — tan|door|i [ tæn duri ] noun 1. ) uncount an Indian method of cooking in which you use a clay container a ) count an Indian meal cooked in a clay container 2. ) count MAINLY BRITISH an Indian restaurant, especially one that uses the tandoori… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
