frond

American  

[frond] / frɒnd /

noun

Botany.

1. an often large, finely divided leaf, especially as applied to the ferns and certain palms.

2. a leaflike expansion not differentiated into stem and foliage, as in lichens.

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frond British  

/ frɒnd /

noun

1. a large compound leaf, esp of a fern

2. the thallus of a seaweed or a lichen

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frond Scientific  

/ frŏnd /

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

2. A large, fanlike leaf of a palm tree.

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

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Other Word Forms

• fronded adjective
• frondless adjective

Etymology

Origin of frond

1745–55; < Latin frond- (stem of frōns ) branch, bough, foliage

Example Sentences

A brown patch grew and glowed, and a small flame sparkled on the dry palm fronds, caught the small branches, and began to roar.

From Literature

Dead palm fronds were tumbling across the soccer field out back.

From Literature

Togbe carried a bunch of palm fronds along on our next visit to the creek to make new fish traps, but I was more interested in hearing how he met Grandma.

From Literature

“No. That’s not why. You chose the name Fern because you loved the way ferns uncoil from fronds, like a dancer.”

From Literature

A decade later, now a professional camera operator, he found himself in a sunny field in Greenford, filming close up shots of Sir David releasing harvest mice on to a grass frond.

From BBC

Related Words

• needle
• petal
• stalk