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Synonyms of fiddlehead

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Another word for fiddlehead is scroll. Other synonyms of fiddlehead are circinate vernation, crosier, tete de violin, tete-de-violin and violin head.

Synonyms and similar words for fiddlehead

nounThe scroll-shaped decoration at the tip of a fiddle.

  • scrollThe carved end of a violin, viola, cello or other stringed instrument, most commonly scroll-shaped but occasionally in...

nounThe furled fronds of a young fern, sometimes harvested for food consumption.

  • circinate vernation
  • crosierA young fern frond, before it has unrolled.
  • tete de violin
  • tete-de-violin
  • violin head

Meaning of fiddlehead

  1. noun The scroll-shaped decoration at the tip of a fiddle.
  2. noun A similar scroll-shaped ornament on a ship's bow.
  3. noun The furled fronds of a young fern, sometimes harvested for food consumption.

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Questions about synonyms of fiddlehead

What is another word for fiddlehead?
Fiddlehead has 6 synonyms on Word.ws, such as scroll, circinate vernation, crosier, tete de violin, tete-de-violin and violin head.
What does fiddlehead mean?
Fiddlehead means the scroll-shaped decoration at the tip of a fiddle.

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