fiddlehead

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fid⋅dle⋅head

[fid-l-hed]

–noun

1.	Nautical. a billethead having a form similar to the volute carved at the upper end of a violin.

2.	the young, coiled frond of various species of ferns, eaten as a vegetable.

Origin:
1790–1800; fiddle + head

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fid·dle·head (fĭd'l-hěd')

Nautical A curved, scroll-like ornamentation at the top of a ship's bow that resembles the neck of a violin.
Botany The coiled young frond of any of various ferns, some of which are considered a delicacy when cooked. Also called crosier.

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