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
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The unfurling fronds represent growth and renewal, and Kate pinned on Catherine Zoraida's Gold Fern Drop Earrings for her emotional visit to Southport in the fall.
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Janine Henni, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025
Garnish with fennel fronds, basil leaves, and lemon zest just before serving.
—Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 29 Jan. 2025
The game’s demands are apparently too great — the fronds of its jungle palms too multifaceted, the pores on its Hollywood Nazi faces too multitudinous — to display with my aging graphics card.
—Yussef Cole, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Archaeologists discovered depictions of an incense shovel, a menorah and a lulav, a date tree frond used to celebrate Sukkot, carved on the lamp.
—Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 29 Dec. 2024
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Janine Henni, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025
Garnish with fennel fronds, basil leaves, and lemon zest just before serving.
—Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 29 Jan. 2025
The game’s demands are apparently too great — the fronds of its jungle palms too multifaceted, the pores on its Hollywood Nazi faces too multitudinous — to display with my aging graphics card.
—Yussef Cole, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Archaeologists discovered depictions of an incense shovel, a menorah and a lulav, a date tree frond used to celebrate Sukkot, carved on the lamp.
—Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 29 Dec. 2024
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frond
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: a large leaf especially of a fern or palm tree that often has many divisions
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