FIDDLEHEAD

Etymology

Noun

fiddlehead (plural fiddleheads)

The scroll-shaped decoration at the tip of a fiddle.

A similar scroll-shaped ornament on a ship's bow.

The furled fronds of a young fern harvested for food consumption.

Synonyms

• (tip of a fiddle): scroll

• (furled fronds of a fern): circinate vernation, tete de violin, tete-de-violin, violin head

Source: Wiktionary



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