FROND
What does "FROND" mean?
The large divided leaf of a fern, palm, or similar plant.
Meanings
- The leaf or leaf-like part of a fern, palm, or seaweed, typically large and divided into many segments. Dew gathered along each curling fern frond. technical
Word origin
From Latin 'frons' (genitive 'frondis') meaning leafy branch or foliage, adopted by botanists in the 1700s as a precise term for fern and palm leaves.
Remember it
A FROND is a FRiend that's foND of shade - or picture a 'frond' as a long green hand fanning the forest floor.
A little poem
Tight fist of the fern
uncurls a green question mark -
the answer is light.
haiku
Wordplay
- The fern threw a party for the palm tree. They were the closest of fronds.
What it teaches
Growth often begins coiled and clenched; what looks like a fist may only be a leaf deciding when to open.
Quick facts
What does FROND mean?
The large divided leaf of a fern, palm, or similar plant.
Is FROND a valid word?
Yes — FROND is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is FROND?
FROND has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does FROND come from?
From Latin 'frons' (genitive 'frondis') meaning leafy branch or foliage, adopted by botanists in the 1700s as a precise term for fern and palm leaves.
What can FROND teach us?
Growth often begins coiled and clenched; what looks like a fist may only be a leaf deciding when to open.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.