frond
noun
ˈfränd 
1
: a large leaf (especially of a palm or fern) usually with many divisions
2
: a thallus or thalloid shoot (as of a lichen or seaweed) resembling a leaf
fronded
ˈfrän-dəd
adjective 
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web At Sueños at Soho House in Chicago, this Spanish twist on a spritz includes vermouth, cava, pineapple, honey, and lemon and garnished with a pineapple frond. 
Aly Walansky, Forbes, 1 Aug. 2022 Sixteen-year-old Wgasa spends much of the day asleep underneath a blanket in the dayroom, and his companion, 17-year-old Rayma, sits in the corner of the dayroom holding a palm frond up in front of her. Gloria Rebecca Gomez, The Arizona Republic, 15 June 2022 One, dressed in white, carries a frond of a lily of the valley. cleveland, 12 Apr. 2022 The pair sported similar floral print outfits with Teigen completing her look with a lei while Luna wore a palm frond headpiece. Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE.com, 14 Apr. 2022 Of a single palm frond silhouetted against a pink background? Cara Michelle Smith, The New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2022 The pair donned similar floral print outfits with Teigen completing her look with a lei while Luna wore a headpiece made from a palm frond. Charmaine Patterson, PEOPLE.com, 11 Apr. 2022 Still, the pineapple-like shape, frond-like leaves and cones have been a mark of cycads for a very long time. Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Apr. 2022 Three of the tiki huts, or gazebos with palm-frond roofs, are used as lounge areas, while the fourth is for parking. Libertina Brandt, WSJ, 23 Mar. 2022 See More
Aly Walansky, Forbes, 1 Aug. 2022 Sixteen-year-old Wgasa spends much of the day asleep underneath a blanket in the dayroom, and his companion, 17-year-old Rayma, sits in the corner of the dayroom holding a palm frond up in front of her. Gloria Rebecca Gomez, The Arizona Republic, 15 June 2022 One, dressed in white, carries a frond of a lily of the valley. cleveland, 12 Apr. 2022 The pair sported similar floral print outfits with Teigen completing her look with a lei while Luna wore a palm frond headpiece. Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE.com, 14 Apr. 2022 Of a single palm frond silhouetted against a pink background? Cara Michelle Smith, The New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2022 The pair donned similar floral print outfits with Teigen completing her look with a lei while Luna wore a headpiece made from a palm frond. Charmaine Patterson, PEOPLE.com, 11 Apr. 2022 Still, the pineapple-like shape, frond-like leaves and cones have been a mark of cycads for a very long time. Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Apr. 2022 Three of the tiki huts, or gazebos with palm-frond roofs, are used as lounge areas, while the fourth is for parking. Libertina Brandt, WSJ, 23 Mar. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Latin frond-, frons foliage
First Known Use
1785, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Kids Definition
frond
noun
ˈfränd
: a large leaf (as of a palm or fern) or leaflike structure (as of a seaweed) with many divisions