1. the coiled young fronds of certain ferns, especially ostrich ferns, that are harvested and eaten as a vegetable
Usage: culinary
2. the spiral-shaped decorative carving at the top of a violin or similar stringed instrument
Usage: musical instruments

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 violin’s fiddlehead was carved with intricate detail.
• She admired the elegant curve of the cello’s fiddlehead.
• Fiddleheads are considered a delicacy in many New England restaurants.
• The luthier carefully shaped the fiddlehead on the new violin.