← Wordbook

Tel

তেল
TAYL

Oil, especially cooking oil in Bengali cuisine.

Sign in to vote

Meaning & usage

In Bengali, 'tel' refers to oil, commonly used in cooking and food preparation. It is a staple ingredient in many Bengali dishes, contributing to flavor and texture. The term encompasses various types of oils, including mustard oil, which is particularly popular in Bengali cuisine.

In a sentence

She added a generous amount of tel to the pan for frying the vegetables.

As seen in crosswords

Tel is a 3-letter answer. A typical clue:

“Oil, especially cooking oil in Bengali cuisine” (3)

Play the crossword that uses it — MG Mini #365

Category: Food Origin: Bengali Script: Bengali

Know a word we’re missing? Submit a word.