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frond

noun

/frɒnd/

Meaning

A large, divided leaf of a fern, palm, or similar plant.

The fern's frond stretched gracefully over the garden path.

leaf, foliage, blade, greenery, leaflet

stem, trunk

fern frond, palm frond, green frond, frond pattern

excessive and insincere praise, given especially to further one's own interests

a person, especially a young one, with exceptional talents or abilities

An uncouth or aggressive man or boy.

The action of going out or leaving a place; an exit.

a young human being below the age of puberty or below the legal age of majority

a widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time