# tikor

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A starch or arrowroot made from the tubers of an East Indian zinziberaceous plant related to turmeric, (Curcuma angustifolia).
2. The plant itself.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/tikor