1
: a large leaf (especially of a palm or fern) usually with many divisions
2
: a thallus or thalloid shoot (as of a lichen or seaweed) resembling a leaf
fronded adjective

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Garnish with fennel fronds, basil leaves, and lemon zest. Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2024 The black sands of Playa Negra are ideal for lounging beneath palm fronds and an excursion to the nearby Jaguar Rescue Center, which rehabilitates and rewilds the cats, is a must. Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 7 Oct. 2024 Palm fronds riffled in the hot breeze as the sky darkened and the air smelled, mysteriously, of salad dressing. Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2024 Borgo, a former Vogue Fashion Funder and CFDA award winner, moved his studio to Los Angeles and championed the city with his fresh signature: palm fronds. Daisy Shaw-Ellis, Vogue, 3 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for frond 

Word History

Etymology

Latin frond-, frons foliage

First Known Use

1785, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of frond was in 1785

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“Frond.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frond. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.

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frond

noun
: a large leaf especially of a fern or palm tree that often has many divisions

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