frond
[ frond ]
/ frɒnd /
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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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First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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1745–55; <Latin frond- (stem of frōns) branch, bough, foliage
OTHER WORDS FROM frond
fronded, adjectiveWords nearby frond
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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, adjectiveWord 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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