tendu
tendu noun: a move in which the leg and foot stretch to point in a particular direction, but the foot does not leave the floor.
Noun (1)
tendu (plural tendus)
- A move in which the leg and foot stretch to point in a particular direction, but the foot does not leave the floor.
Noun (2)
tendu (plural tendus)
- Diospyros melanoxylon, a tree in the family Ebenaceae, native to parts of South Asia, whose leaves are used as beedi-wrappers.
- […]the milky stems of Ak and Thubar, and all parts of the Tendu, have a noxious effect on the water. The Tendu is said to be so poisonous that if a branch fall into the water the fish of the tank will die.1866 January 29, W. McNeile, Best Means of Keeping Water Sweet when Stored in Tanks, page 12
- More than 3 million workers are involved in the tendu leaf collection.2004, Kaushik Basu, India's Emerging Economy, Penguin Random House LLC, →ISBN, page 309
- Synonyms:
- Coromandel ebony, East Indian ebony, kendu, temburini, tuniki
Synonyms of tendu
- Coromandel ebony
- East Indian ebony
- kendu
- temburini
- tuniki
Forms of tendu
| plural | tendus |
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Origin of tendu
From French tendu (“stretched”).
Borrowed from Hindi तेंदू (tendū), from Sanskrit तिन्दुक (tinduka).
Questions about tendu
- What does tendu mean?
- Tendu means a move in which the leg and foot stretch to point in a particular direction, but the foot does not leave the floor.
- What part of speech is tendu?
- Tendu is a noun.
- What is the plural of tendu?
- The plural of tendu is tendus.
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