frond
The leaf of a fern, especially a compound leafThe leaf of a fern, especially a compound leaf.
» The centipede scuttled under the fallen palm frond.
Meaning
2 sensesThe leaf of a fern, especially a compound leaf.
Farnwedel, Wedel, Farnkrautwedel
лист па́поротникаlist páporotnika, ва́йяvájja
вайяvajja
compound leaf of a fern or palm or cycad
Any fern-like leaf or other object resembling a fern leaf.
palm frond
Wedel, Palmwedel
Examples
4 sentencesThe centipede scuttled under the fallen palm frond.
Tom looked at the white sandy beach and swaying palm fronds.
The fern fronds drooped gracefully.
On the rocks where the holdfasts secure kelp fronds to the bottom live many invertebrates including abalone, sea urchins and sea stars.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Latin frons, frond- (“leafy branch”).Borrowed from Latin frons, frond- (“leafy branch”).
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