What Is a Frond?
The term “frond” is used in several different ways. Most commonly, when someone talks about a frond, he or she means a pinnately compound leaf or leaf-like structure on a plant, such as the fronds of a palm tree. This usage reflects the Latin root of the world, as “frond” is derived from the word for “leaf” or “foliage.” The world of fronds is actually quite complicated, as a number of very different structures on plants and other organisms are also called fronds.
