frond

frond

F0336200 (frŏnd)n.1. A 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 frōns, frond-, foliage.]

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frond′ed adj.

frond

(frɒnd) n1. (Botany) a large compound leaf, esp of a fern2. (Botany) the thallus of a seaweed or a lichen[C18: from Latin frōns] ˈfronded adj ˈfrondless adj

frond

(frɒnd)

n. 1. an often large, finely divided leaf, esp. as applied to the ferns and certain palms. 2. a leaflike expansion not differentiated into stem and foliage, as in lichens. [1745–55; < Latin frond-, s. of frōns foliage] frond′ed, adj.

frond

(frŏnd)1. A leaf of a fern, usually consisting of multiple leaflets.2. A large, fan-like leaf of a palm tree.3. A large, leaf-like structure on a seaweed.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

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

Translations

frondafogliafronda