Definition of TENDU

tendu

Meanings

Plural: tendus

Noun

  • A move in which the leg and foot stretch to point in a particular direction, but the foot does not leave the floor.
  • Diospyros melanoxylon, a tree in the family Ebenaceae, native to parts of South Asia, whose leaves are used as beedi-wrappers.

Origin / Etymology

From French tendu (“stretched”).

Synonyms

Coromandel ebony, East Indian ebony, kendu, temburini, tuniki

Scrabble Score: 6

tendu is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
tendu is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
tendu is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

tendu is a valid Words With Friends word