* Descriptive: The fronds of the fern unfurled gracefully in the morning sunlight.
* Specific: The palm tree swayed gently, its fronds rustling in the breeze.
* Figurative: Her hair, a cascade of dark curls, resembled the fronds of a tropical plant.
* Botanical: The fronds of the cycad are quite different from those of a fern.
* Comparative: The artist used the fronds of the bamboo as inspiration for her brushstrokes.