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

Examples of frond in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Cellphone camera footage broadcast by CBS Los Angeles shows the snake on a beach at night and someone trying to use what appears to be the base of a palm frond to pick it up and toss it back into the water. — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

There’s Kui Lei-making, where visitors hear the history of the lei while learning to sew one; traditional bamboo stamp printing; or coconut frond weaving, which Native Hawaiians have practiced for millennia. — Stephanie Vermillion, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2026

Two fronds, one blue and one red (my selection), are in knots. — Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026

Tropical Smoothie Cafe's new packaging will highlight its frond icon. — Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Latin frond-, frons foliage

First Known Use

1785, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for frond

• awned
• blond
• blonde
• bond
• conned
• dawned
• donned
• fond
• gond
• maund
• pawned
• pond

Kids Definition

frond

noun

ˈfränd 

: a large leaf especially of a fern or palm tree that often has many divisions