fiddlehead

English

noun
Definitions
  • 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.

Etymology

Compound from English fiddle + English head (-hood, noun, hood, foremost, or leading part, topmost, suffix indicating a fan enthusiast).

Origin

English

head

Gloss

-hood, noun, hood, foremost, or leading part, topmost, suffix indicating a fan enthusiast

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