tête-de-violon

French

Alternative forms

• tête de violon

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tɛt.də.vjɔ.lɔ̃/

Noun

tête-de-violon f (plural têtes-de-violon)

1. (food) fiddlehead (fern)

   Synonym: crosse de fougère

Descendants

• English: tete de violin