tannour

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noun

A primitive clay oven used in the Arab World.

OriginArabic تَنُّور ← Akkadian 𒋾𒂟 →
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Meanings

nountannour (plural tannours)

plural tannours · alternative tannur

  1. A primitive clay oven used in the Arab World.

Origin

  1. Akkadian𒋾𒂟
  2. Arabicتَنُّور
  3. Englishtannour

From Arabic تَنُّور (tannūr). Ultimately from Akkadian 𒋾𒂟 (tinūru). Doublet of tandoor.

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APA

tannour. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tannour

MLA

“tannour.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tannour. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tannour,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tannour.

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