frondation

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noun

The act of stripping, especially of trees, of leaves or branches.

OriginLatin frondatio →
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Meanings

nounfrondation (uncountable)
  1. obsoleteuncountableThe act of stripping, especially of trees, of leaves or branches.

    frondation , or the taking off some of the luxuriant branches and sprays of such trees

    1664, J[ohn] E[velyn], Sylva, or A Discourse of Forest-trees and the Propagation of Timber in His Majesties Dominions. […], London: […] Jo[hn] Martyn, and Ja[mes] Allestry, printers to the Royal Society, […], →OCLC

Origin

  1. Latinfrondatio
  2. Englishfrondation

From Latin frondatio, from frons. See frond.

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frondation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/frondation

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“frondation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/frondation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “frondation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/frondation.

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