frond
noun
an often large, finely divided leaf, especially as applied to the ferns and certain palms.
fronds
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pluralof frond.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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At one point father and baby ate grass together, the big grass fronds flickering around their heads as they chomped.
From Slate ● May 27, 2026
In February there is not much to see yet, just thin fronds that will become metre-long blades by spring.
From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2026
It looks like charcoal, but the black briquettes are actually made from plant waste: millet and sesame stalks, palm fronds and cobs.
From Barron's ● Apr. 24, 2026
Falling fronds can deliver a mean whack, and during fires, palms light up like a flare.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2025
All this was paid for with money that should have gone into repairing the roof or replacing the dry palm fronds enclosing the latrine with corrugated steel sheets.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
