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tandooris

tandooris is the plural of tandoori.

Meaning of tandoori

Noun

tandoori (plural tandooris)

  1. A dish that was cooked in a tandoor.
  2. (UK, informal) A curry meal.
    • Call me when you get in and invite me out for a tandoori — Oh, and by the way, Jude e-mailed to say she's still having a ball with Marcus and everything's as sweet as a nut.2004 10, Terence Strong, Cold Monday, Simon and Schuster, →ISBN, page 135
  3. (UK, informal) An Indian restaurant, especially one with a tandoor.
    • He's done those lads at a tandoori when they started giving him grief.1991 03, Punch

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Questions about tandooris

What is tandooris the plural of?
Tandooris is the plural of tandoori.

Words near tandooris in the dictionary

  1. Tandoc
  2. Tandon
  3. Tandons
  4. tandoor
  5. tandoori
  6. tandooris
  7. tandoors
  8. tandospirone
  9. Tandragee
  10. Tandridge
  11. Tanduay

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