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tendus

tendus is the plural of tendu.

Meaning of tendu

Noun (1)

tendu (plural tendus)

  1. (ballet) 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)

  1. 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
    Synonyms:
    Coromandel ebony, East Indian ebony, kendu, temburini, tuniki

Questions about tendus

What is tendus the plural of?
Tendus is the plural of tendu.

Words near tendus in the dictionary

  1. tends
  2. tends bar
  3. tends to one's knitting
  4. tendsome
  5. tendu
  6. tendus
  7. Tenebrae
  8. tenebral
  9. tenebrescence
  10. tenebrescences
  11. tenebrescent

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