frond

noun

\ ˈfränd

Definition of frond

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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But planting the earth-friendly kelp fronds in the fall and plucking them in the spring is the easy part. — Anchorage Daily News, "Shellfish and seaweed farms are a growing industry in Alaska," 27 Aug. 2019 Visitors to the zoo on Tuesday could see Chance swimming, his snout just above the water, around the palm fronds floating in a small pool in his own enclosure just inside the entrance to the park. — John Biemer, chicagotribune.com, "‘That’s the alligator they caught in Chicago.’ Chance the Snapper’s reputation grows at new home in Florida.," 7 Aug. 2019 Thick slices of fish are arrayed like dominoes on the plate, topped with fronds of dill and dots of vegan mayonnaise, and served with pickled vegetables: the makings of a pastrami sandwich, except very much not. — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, "At Kamakura, dinner is part 10-course tone poem, part sake crash course," 18 June 2019 Pick the fronds from the stems, and save them for later. — Alex Delany, Bon Appetit, "This Tax Season Stromboli Recipe Is My Only Dependent," 9 Apr. 2018 All parts of the plant — fronds, base and seeds, are toxic if ingested. — Cathy M. Rosenthal, ExpressNews.com, "Got a pet? Remove this plant from your yard now," 16 Aug. 2019 Garnish with butternut squash, fennel fronds, fresh basil, mint, and cilantro. — CBS News, "The Dish: Chef Nina Compton shares her signature recipes," 3 Aug. 2019 Thin slices of the fennel bulbs add a refreshing, cooling crunch to each bite of warm lentils and the final sprinkling of fennel fronds delivers a summery aroma. — Genevieve Ko, latimes.com, "For a taste of the Mediterranean at home, try this vegan lentil salad recipe," 13 July 2019 Like the Ediacarans, these tiny animals shared several repeated, branched fronds with a fractal internal architecture. — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, "Weird Prehistoric Plant Turns Out To Be Weird Prehistoric Animal," 8 Aug. 2018

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