Fiddlehead

Pronunciation: /ˈfɪdəɫˈhɛd/

Fiddlehead (noun)

  1. The tightly curled, young frond of a fern, usually eaten as a vegetable when still small.
  2. A general term for a curled, early plant growth that looks like a small spiral before it opens.

Examples

  • I picked young fern shoots from the forest edge.
  • Young fern shoots grow in cool, damp places.