fiddlehead

== English == === Etymology === From fiddle +‎ head. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈfɪdəlˌhɛd/ === Noun === fiddlehead (plural fiddleheads) The scroll-shaped decoration at the tip of a fiddle. Synonym: scroll A similar scroll-shaped ornament on a ship's bow. Coordinate term: figurehead The furled fronds of a young fern, sometimes harvested for food consumption. Synonyms: circinate vernation, crosier, tete de violin, tete-de-violin, violin head ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ====