1. the coiled young frond of a fern before it unfurls, often eaten as a vegetable
2. a decorative carved scroll at the top of a ship’s bow
Usage: nautical
3. the ornamental scroll at the top of a violin or similar stringed instrument
Usage: music

Examples

• We harvested fresh fiddleheads from the forest floor in early spring.
• The chef sautéed the fiddleheads with garlic and butter.
• Fiddleheads should be cooked thoroughly before eating.
• The antique ship model featured an intricate fiddlehead at the bow.
• The violin’s fiddlehead was carved from beautiful maple wood.
• She admired the delicate spiral shape of the unfurling fiddlehead.
• The restaurant’s spring menu always includes locally foraged fiddleheads.