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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Victory is commonly depicted as a winged figure, holding a palm frond or laurel and descending from above as a messenger of the gods, according to the University of Chicago.
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 21 May 2025
After all, grass needs to be mowed, trees need to be trimmed and palm fronds need to be picked up.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
In truth, fronds of the five-fingered variety, which open up like fingers on a hand, resemble those on sword ferns.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 1 Apr. 2025
Keep palms healthy; only remove the brown fronds plus fruiting stems as needed.
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—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2025
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 21 May 2025
After all, grass needs to be mowed, trees need to be trimmed and palm fronds need to be picked up.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
In truth, fronds of the five-fingered variety, which open up like fingers on a hand, resemble those on sword ferns.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 1 Apr. 2025
Keep palms healthy; only remove the brown fronds plus fruiting stems as needed.
32.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2025
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“Frond.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frond. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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frond
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: a large leaf especially of a fern or palm tree that often has many divisions
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