frond (redirected from Fronds)

frond  (frnd)

n.

1. The leaf of a fern.

2. A large compound leaf of a palm.

3. A leaflike thallus, as of a seaweed or lichen.

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[Latin frns, frond-, foliage.]

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fronded adj.

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frond [frɒnd]

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) a large compound leaf, esp of a fern

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) the thallus of a seaweed or a lichen

[from Latin frōns]

fronded  adj

frondless  adj

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frond  (frnd)

1. A leaf of a fern or cycad, usually consisting of multiple leaflets.

2. A large, fanlike leaf of a palm tree.

3. A leaflike structure such as the thallus of a lichen or a seaweed.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

frond - compound leaf of a fern or palm or cycad foliage, leaf, leafage - the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

Translations

frond [frɒnd] N → fronda f

frond [ˈfrɒnd] n → fronde f

frond

n (of fern) → Farnwedel m; (of palm) → Palmwedel m

frond [frɒnd] n → fronda