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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If you have a palm tree, have a professional remove dead fronds before storms.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
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
Here Spring was already busy about them: fronds pierced moss and mould, larches were green-fingered, small flowers were opening in the turf, birds were singing.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
