Frond
Pronunciation : Frond
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. frons, frondis, a leafy branch, foliage.] (Bot.)
Definition : Defn: 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