fronded
Variant of frond
frond
definition
frond (fränd)
noun
- a leaf; specif.,
- the leaf of a fern
- the leaf of a palm
- the leaflike part, or shoot, of a lichen, seaweed, duckweed, etc.
Etymology: L frons (gen. frondis), leafy branch, foliage
Related Forms:
- fronded frond′ed adjective
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