tendron

noun

ten·​dron

ˈtendrən

plural -s

1

archaic : a young shoot, sprout, or bud

2

tendrons plural, archaic : pieces of tender cartilage from the bones situated at the extremity of a breast of veal

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Middle French, from Old French tendre tender, soft

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