fiddlehead

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The way some of you young fellows talk I affected great compunction, and as I stepped into the boat I said soberly Then I see nothing for it but to fit in a neat fiddlehead-- perhaps.

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  1. noun Nautical A curved, scroll-like ornamentation at the top of a ship's bow that resembles the neck of a violin.
  2. noun Botany The coiled young frond of any of various ferns, some of which are considered a delicacy when cooked. Also called crosier.

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  • My mind unwound itself like a fiddlehead fern, and stretched.
  • Today's Best Shot comes from Douglas Tilden, who took the photograph of fiddlehead ferns emerging from the dead leaves in Duke Forest on the first day of spring.
  • A staple of floral arrangements, very few people know that fiddlehead ferns, are actually quite tasty. —  Mark's Daily Apple
  • It should be noted that fiddlehead ferns have come under fire in recent years on account of being linked to several cases of food poisoning. —  Mark's Daily Apple
  • To avoid a night praying to the porcelain gods, be sure that the fiddlehead ferns are cooked thoroughly. —  Mark's Daily Apple
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