"tendu" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tendus [plural]
Etymology: From French tendu (“stretched”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fr|tendu||stretched}} French tendu (“stretched”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} 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. Categories (topical): Ballet
    Sense id: en-tendu-en-noun-eLVCeazp Categories (other): English undefined derivations
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: tendus [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Hindi तेंदू (tendū), from Sanskrit तिन्दुक (tinduka). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|hi|तेंदू}} Borrowed from Hindi तेंदू (tendū), {{der|en|sa|तिन्दुक}} Sanskrit तिन्दुक (tinduka) Head templates: {{en-noun}} 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. Synonyms: Coromandel ebony, East Indian ebony, kendu, temburini, tuniki
    Sense id: en-tendu-en-noun-W7xvUWaH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 83
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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