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tendu leaf
(tendu leaf)
Pronunciation:
/teɪnˈduː/
noun
[
mass noun
]
the leaves of an Asian ebony tree, gathered in India as a cheap tobacco substitute.
Diospyros melanoxylon
, family
Ebenaceae
Origin:
Hindi
tendu
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