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Added 10 October 2026

frond

/fɹɒnd/ noun

Latin root: frons Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about frond at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The leaf of a fern, especially a compound leaf.
Any fern-like leaf or other object resembling a fern leaf.
palm frond

Origin

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

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