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frondation

frondation noun: the act of stripping, especially of trees, of leaves or branches.

Noun

frondation (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) The act of stripping, especially of trees, of leaves or branches.
    • frondation , or the taking off some of the luxuriant branches and sprays of such trees1664, 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...

Origin of frondation

From Latin frondatio, from frons. See frond.

Questions about frondation

What does frondation mean?
Frondation means the act of stripping, especially of trees, of leaves or branches.
What part of speech is frondation?
Frondation is a noun.

Words near frondation in the dictionary

  1. Fronczak
  2. Fronczaks
  3. frond
  4. frondage
  5. frondages
  6. frondation
  7. fronded
  8. frondelite
  9. frondellite
  10. frondent
  11. frondesce

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