Frond definition

frŏnd

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A leaf of a fern.

noun

A leaf of a fern or cycad, usually consisting of multiple leaflets.

A large, fanlike leaf of a palm tree.

A large compound leaf of a palm.

noun

The leaflike part, or shoot, of a lichen, seaweed, duckweed, etc.

noun

A leaflike structure such as the thallus of a lichen or a seaweed.

(botany) The leaf of a fern, especially a compound leaf.

noun

Any fern-like leaf or other object resembling a fern leaf.

noun

A leaflike thallus, as of a seaweed or lichen.

noun

A leaf.

noun

Other Word Forms

Singular:

frond

Plural:

fronds

Latin frōns frond- foliage

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Latin frons (“leafy branch”).

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