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frond

frond
F f

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [frond]
    • /frɒnd/
    • /frɒnd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [frond]
    • /frɒnd/

Definitions of frond word

  • noun frond an often large, finely divided leaf, especially as applied to the ferns and certain palms. 1
  • noun frond a leaflike expansion not differentiated into stem and foliage, as in lichens. 1
  • noun frond The leaf or leaflike part of a palm, fern, or similar plant. 1
  • noun frond fern leaf 1
  • noun frond large divided leaf of palm 1
  • countable noun frond A frond is a long leaf which has an edge divided into lots of thin parts. 0

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Origin of frond

First appearance:

before 1745
One of the 47% newest English words
1745-55; < Latin frond- (stem of frōns) branch, bough, foliage

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Parts of speech for Frond

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

frond popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

frond usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for frond

noun frond

  • needle — a small, slender, rodlike instrument, usually of polished steel, with a sharp point at one end and an eye or hole for thread at the other, for passing thread through cloth to make stitches in sewing.
  • stalk — an act or course of stalking quarry, prey, or the like: We shot the mountain goat after a five-hour stalk.
  • scale — a succession or progression of steps or degrees; graduated series: the scale of taxation; the social scale.
  • blade — The blade of a knife, axe, or saw is the edge, which is used for cutting.
  • leaflet — a small flat or folded sheet of printed matter, as an advertisement or notice, usually intended for free distribution.

Top questions with frond

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