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frond
(frond)
Pronunciation:
/frɒnd/
noun
the leaf or leaf-like part of a palm, fern, or similar plant:
fronds of bracken
Derivatives
fronded
adjective
frondose
adjective
Origin:
late 18th century
: from Latin
frons
,
frond-
'leaf'
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