FIDDLEHEAD


Meaning of FIDDLEHEAD in English

/fid"l hed'/ , n.

1. Naut. 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.

[ 1790-1800; FIDDLE + HEAD ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .