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frond
[ frond ]
noun
- 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.
frond
/ frɒnd /
noun
- a large compound leaf, esp of a fern
- the thallus of a seaweed or a lichen
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.
Derived Forms
- ˈfronded, adjective
- ˈfrondless, adjective
Other Words From
- fronded adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of frond1
Word History and Origins
Origin of frond1
Example Sentences
There, spongey disc-shaped, brown “nest” fronds soaked up this moisture.
This suggests a reproductive division of labor between the nest and strap frond types.
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.
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.
Frilly, feathery fronds look similar to dill and remind me of a delicate lace.
Near the banks, the water is shallow and her palm frond oars propel her.
To keep the frond in position it may be useful to put a book on the paper as it is spread out.
Suddenly, however, I thought I detected a slight movement in a bracken frond beside the furze.
Each frond is composed of slender interwoven fibres with club-shaped filaments passing vertically to the surface.
Its frond is tubular, and the spore-clusters are situated on the tips of the branches, surrounded by a whorl of small branchlets.
The frond contains a single tube, and is jointed and forked, the joints being usually transparent.
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