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Meaning of tandoor | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
/tænˈdʊə(ɹ)/

Definitions

A cylindrical clay oven used in the cuisine of the Caucasus, Middle East, and Indian subcontinent to make flat bread or to cook meat.

Equivalents

العربية تنور
Español horno de barro
Suomi tandooriuuni
Français tandoor
हिन्दी तनूर तन्दूर
Polski tandoor
Português tandoor
Русский танды́р
Türkçe tandır

Examples

“You can cook naan in a normal oven, but the results will inevitably disappoint; even Indians generally wait to savour them in restaurants, as very few homes are equipped with a tandoor.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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