tikor

noun

ˈtikər,

ˈtēk-,

-ˌkȯ(ə)r

plural -s

1

: a starch or arrowroot made from the tubers of an East Indian herb (Curcuma angustifolia)

2

: a plant that yields tikor

Word History

Etymology

Hindi tīkhur

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