Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tikor

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
tikor
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Archaic; Uncountable

noun

The plant itself.

Archaic; Uncountable

Etymology

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

Usage

Questions

What does tikor mean?
A starch or arrowroot made from the tubers of an East Indian zinziberaceous plant related to turmeric, (Curcuma angustifolia).
Where does tikor come from?
Borrowed from Hindi तीखुर (tīkhur), likely from Sanskrit त्रि (tri) + क्षुर (kṣura).

How to pronounce tikor

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