frond

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noun Botany.

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

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

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Origin of frond

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

OTHER WORDS FROM frond

fronded, adjective

Words nearby frond

From the sublime to the ridiculous is but a step, from the word go, from this day forward, from time to time, from way back, frond, Fronde, frondescence, frondeur, Frondizi, frondose

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How to use frond in a sentence

There, spongey disc-shaped, brown “nest” fronds soaked up this moisture.
These ferns may be first plants known to work together as ants do|Jake Buehler|July 1, 2021|Science News For Students
This suggests a reproductive division of labor between the nest and strap frond types.
These ferns may be the first plants known to share work like ants|Jake Buehler|June 7, 2021|Science News
Remove from the oven, drizzle with more olive oil, if desired, squeeze the remaining orange half over everything, and tear the mint leaves and fennel fronds over the peas.
A one-pan salmon dinner with minty peas, orange and fennel|Daniela Galarza|April 1, 2021|Washington Post
If you aren’t ready to confess your love for fennel just yet, then I hope I’ve at least convinced you to become fronds.
How to embrace fennel and add its subtle sweetness to your cooking|Aaron Hutcherson|March 26, 2021|Washington Post

Frilly, feathery fronds look similar to dill and remind me of a delicate lace.
How to embrace fennel and add its subtle sweetness to your cooking|Aaron Hutcherson|March 26, 2021|Washington Post
Near the banks, the water is shallow and her palm frond oars propel her.
Whatever You Do Someone Will Die. A Short Story About Impossible Choices in Iraq|Nathan Bradley Bethea|August 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
To keep the frond in position it may be useful to put a book on the paper as it is spread out.
How to Know the Ferns|S. Leonard Bastin
Suddenly, however, I thought I detected a slight movement in a bracken frond beside the furze.
Creatures of the Night|Alfred W. Rees
Each frond is composed of slender interwoven fibres with club-shaped filaments passing vertically to the surface.
The Sea Shore|William S. Furneaux
Its frond is tubular, and the spore-clusters are situated on the tips of the branches, surrounded by a whorl of small branchlets.
The Sea Shore|William S. Furneaux
The frond contains a single tube, and is jointed and forked, the joints being usually transparent.
The Sea Shore|William S. Furneaux

British Dictionary definitions for frond

frond

/ (frɒnd) /

noun

a large compound leaf, esp of a fern

the thallus of a seaweed or a lichen

Derived forms of frond

fronded, adjectivefrondless, adjective

Word Origin for frond

C18: from Latin frōns

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Scientific definitions for frond

frond

[ frŏnd ]

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

A large, fanlike leaf of a palm tree.

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

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