tendron

English

Etymology

From Middle French tendron.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈtɛndɹən/

Noun

tendron (plural tendrons)

1. A young, tender plant shoot; a bud.
   • 1601, C[aius] Plinius Secundus [i.e., Pliny the Elder], “[Book II.]”, in Philemon Holland, transl., The Historie of the World. Commonly Called, The Naturall Historie of C. Plinius Secundus. […], (please specify |tome=1 or 2), London: […] Adam Islip, published 1635, →OCLC:

     So soon as new buds and tendrons appeare aboue ground from the root.

2. The gristle or cartilage of the ribs.

Anagrams

• Dronten, on trend

French

Etymology

From Old French tenrum, with change of suffix.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tɑ̃.dʁɔ̃/

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Noun

tendron m (plural tendrons)

1. gristle
2. tendril, young shoot
3. lass

Further reading

• “tendron”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.