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
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The rest of the suite featured peppy tropical decor of teal accent walls, lime curtains, and gold palm frond art prints, and the bedroom was outfitted with a queen-size bed and standalone closet for storage.
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Mariette Williams, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2025
Serve, garnished with the fennel fronds, if desired.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Mar. 2025
The infestation causes the tree’s fronds to droop and the crown to turn brown and collapse or tilt.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
Females are busy gathering threads from palm fronds and building pouch nests.
—Ernie Cowan, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2025
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Mariette Williams, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2025
Serve, garnished with the fennel fronds, if desired.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Mar. 2025
The infestation causes the tree’s fronds to droop and the crown to turn brown and collapse or tilt.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
Females are busy gathering threads from palm fronds and building pouch nests.
—Ernie Cowan, Mercury News, 27 Apr. 2025
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“Frond.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frond. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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frond
noun
: a large leaf especially of a fern or palm tree that often has many divisions
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