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fiddlehead


Definition: Meaning of, fiddlehead in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈfɪdlhɛd /

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fiddlehead fiddleheads
  1. tall fern of northern temperate regions having graceful arched fronds and sporophylls resembling ostrich plumes
    SYNONYM
    ostrich fern, shuttlecock fern, Matteuccia struthiopteris, Pteretis struthiopteris, Onoclea struthiopteris
    ANTONYM
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  2. new World fern having woolly cinnamon-coloured spore-bearing fronds in early spring later surrounded by green fronds; the early uncurling fronds are edible
    SYNONYM
    cinnamon fern, fiddlehead fern, Osmunda cinnamonea
    ANTONYM
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fiddlehead used in phrases

  • fiddlehead fern (noun)
    1. new World fern having woolly cinnamon-coloured spore-bearing fronds in early spring later surrounded by green fronds; the early uncurling fronds are edible
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