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frond

frond
noun
1
A large, divided leaf, especially of a fern or palm.
"Fern fronds unfurled slowly in the shade of the forest."

How to Use Frond

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishThe characteristic leaf shape of ferns and palms.

Common pairings
palm frond fern frond

Word Forms

fronds plural

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Fern _____ unfurled slowly in the shade of the forest.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin frons, frond- ("leafy branch").

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