Main Entry: frond

Pronunciation: \ˈfränd\

Function: noun

Etymology: Latin frond-, frons foliage

Date: 1785

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

— frond·ed \ˈfrän-dəd\ adjective