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frond

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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.
[Latin frns, frond-, foliage.]
fronded adj.
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
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.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.frondfrond - 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
frond [frɒnd] n → fronda


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But will you please go to the frond door; there are servants there," the gardener answered.
Anna Karenina by Tolstoy, Leo View in context
On the fourteenth day I went into the kitchen, and I was surprised to find that the fronds of the red weed had grown right across the hole in the wall, turning the half-light of the place into a crimson-coloured obscurity.
The War Of The Worlds by Wells, H.G. View in context
In a great airy ward of a Far Eastern hospital, lying on my back, I had plenty of leisure to remember the dreadful cold and snow of Amsterdam, while looking at the fronds of the palm-trees tossing and rustling at the height of the window.
The Mirror of the Sea by Conrad, Joseph View in context
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