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noun, feminine

tête-de-violon

/tɛt.də.vjɔ.lɔ̃/

noun, feminine/tɛt.də.vjɔ.lɔ̃/plural: têtes-de-violon

fiddlehead (fern)

Synonyms: crosse de fougère

From tête (“head”) + violon (“violin”). From its appearance like the scrollwork head of a violin.