fiddlehead
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English
Etymology
Pronunciation
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
Translations
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