fiddlehead


fid·dle·head

noun \ˈfi-dəl-ˌhed\

Definition of FIDDLEHEAD

: one of the young unfurling fronds of some ferns that are often eaten as greens —called also fiddlehead fern

First Known Use of FIDDLEHEAD

1882

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