Meaning

2 senses
  1. The 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

  2. Any fern-like leaf or other object resembling a fern leaf.

    palm frond

    Wedel, Palmwedel

Examples

4 sentences
  1. The centipede scuttled under the fallen palm frond.

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  2. Tom looked at the white sandy beach and swaying palm fronds.

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  3. The fern fronds drooped gracefully.

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  4. On the rocks where the holdfasts secure kelp fronds to the bottom live many invertebrates including abalone, sea urchins and sea stars.

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Translations

8 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
leaf of a fern:
Русский
By meaning 1
leaf of a fern:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
leaf of a fern:
leaf or object resembling a fern leaf:

Origin

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

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

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