noun
frond
frond
Frond (noun) means a large, divided leaf, especially of a fern or palm. Example: “Fern fronds unfurled slowly in the shade of the forest.”
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A large, divided leaf, especially of a fern or palm.
"By the bank, fifty yards below Elm Island, stood the Master, looking into water six inches deep. A fern frond, knocked off the bank upstream, came down turning like a little green dragon in the clear water."
— Henry William Williamson, Tarka the Otter (1927)
"Fern fronds unfurled slowly in the shade of the forest."
How to use frond
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe characteristic leaf shape of ferns and palms.
Common pairings
palm frond
fern frond
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Word forms
- Plural
- fronds
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Fern _____ unfurled slowly in the shade of the forest.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin frons, frond- ("leafy branch").
Rhymes for frond
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What does “frond” mean?
The word “frond” means a large, divided leaf, especially of a fern or palm. In plain terms, the characteristic leaf shape of ferns and palms.
How do you pronounce “frond”?
“Frond” is pronounced frond (/fɹɑnd/ in IPA).
How do you use “frond” in a sentence?
Here is “frond” used in a sentence: “Fern fronds unfurled slowly in the shade of the forest.”
What part of speech is “frond”?
“Frond” is a noun.
Where does the word “frond” come from?
The word “frond” comes from Latin. Borrowed from Latin frons, frond- ("leafy branch").
