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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Her 2020 Cab has aromas of black plum, fennel frond, cigar box, and cassis.
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Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2024
As tens of thousands of faithful holding palm fronds in St. Peter’s Square looked on, the moment arrived in the Palm Sunday Mass for Pope Francis to deliver his homily in a service marking the beginning of Holy Week, one of the most demanding and significant on the Christian calendar.
—Jason Horowitz, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2024
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Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2024
As tens of thousands of faithful holding palm fronds in St. Peter’s Square looked on, the moment arrived in the Palm Sunday Mass for Pope Francis to deliver his homily in a service marking the beginning of Holy Week, one of the most demanding and significant on the Christian calendar.
—Jason Horowitz, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2024
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“Frond.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frond. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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: a large leaf especially of a fern or palm tree that often has many divisions
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