Bearing or having fronds; characterized by the presence of fronds or leaf-like structures.
From Latin 'frondosus,' an alternative form of the adjective meaning 'leafy.' Both 'frondose' and 'frondous' derive from the same root but represent different scholarly traditions.
Victorian botanists loved using 'frondous' to describe the exotic tropical plants flooding into European greenhouses during the age of exploration!
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