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Furl vs Fiddlehead - What's the difference?

furl | fiddlehead |

As a verb furl

is to lower, roll up and secure (something, such as a sail or flag).

As a noun fiddlehead is

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

furl

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To lower, roll up and secure (something, such as a sail or flag)

    • 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