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Frond vs Fiddlehead - What's the difference?

frond | fiddlehead |

As nouns the difference between frond and fiddlehead

is that frond is the leaf of a fern, especially a compound leaf while fiddlehead is the scroll-shaped decoration at the tip of a fiddle.

frond

English

(wikipedia frond)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (botany) The leaf of a fern, especially a compound leaf.
  • Any fern-like leaf or other object resembling a fern leaf.

    • fiddlehead

    English

    (wikipedia fiddlehead)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The scroll-shaped decoration at the tip of a fiddle.
  • The furled fronds of a young fern harvested for food consumption.

    • Synonyms

    *(tip of a fiddle) scroll *(furled fronds of a fern) circinate vernation