frond
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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.
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The still pool of air under the branch of echo.The still pool of water under a frond of stars.The still pool of your mouth under a thicket of kisses.
The recursive nature of some patterns is obvious in certain examples—a branch from a tree or a frond from a fern is a miniature replica of the whole: not identical, but similar in nature.
Shown here is CATE President Tina McGlynn, standing in front of the organization’s Community & Recovery Resource Center, 5942 Frond Way, Apollo Beach.
Secondary industries included the manufacture of leather travel bags, the weaving of palm frond hats, the construction of rustic garden furniture, game traps, and tourism.
They are easily torn by the wind, resulting in the familiar frond look.