Meaning & use

palm frond

noun·Academic

A large, feather- or fan-shaped leaf that grows from the top of a palm tree.

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Palm fronds swayed gently in the warm ocean breeze.

They wove baskets and hats out of dried palm fronds.

A note on using this word

Usually used in the plural, 'palm fronds,' since palm trees grow several at once.

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