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fronda

frond

noun FRON-dah Rare
Animals & Nature Plants

Origin: From Latin frons/frondis (leafy branch). The political sense echoes the French Fronde (17th c. rebellion).

Also means

dissident faction

Usage Note

Fronda is feminine (la fronda, pl. le fronde). In botany it is a large leaf or frond (fern, palm). In political language la fronda refers to an internal opposition group within a party — a disgruntled faction — borrowed directly from the historical French Fronde.

Examples

"Le fronde della palma si muovono nel vento."

Natural Translation

The fronds of the palm tree move in the wind.

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