frond
(noun) compound leaf of a fern or palm or cycad
Source: WordNet® 3.1
frond (plural fronds)
(botany) The leaf of a fern, especially a compound leaf.
Any fern-like leaf or other object resembling a fern leaf.
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Source: Wiktionary
Frond, n. Etym: [L. frons, frondis, a leafy branch, foliage.] (Bot.)
Definition: The organ formed by the combination or union into one body of stem and leaf, and often bearing the fructification; as, the frond of a fern or of a lichen or seaweed; also, the peculiar leaf of a palm tree.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 December 2024
(noun) Australian tree having hard white timber and glossy green leaves with white flowers followed by one-seeded glossy blue fruit
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
