tikor

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noun

A starch or arrowroot made from the tubers of an East Indian zinziberaceous plant related to turmeric, (Curcuma angustifolia).

OriginHindi तीखुर →
Scrabble 9
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Meanings

nountikor (uncountable)
  1. archaicuncountableA starch or arrowroot made from the tubers of an East Indian zinziberaceous plant related to turmeric, (Curcuma angustifolia).
  2. archaicuncountableThe plant itself.

Origin

  1. Hindiतीखुर
  2. Englishtikor

Borrowed from Hindi तीखुर (tīkhur), likely from Sanskrit त्रि (tri) + क्षुर (kṣura).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

triokKotri
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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