fiddlehead fern n New World fern having woolly cinnamon-colored spore-bearing fronds in early spring later surrounded by green fronds; the early uncurling fronds are edible Synonym(s) cinnamon fern fiddlehead Osmunda cinnamonea
News & Articles fiddlehead fern Overharvesting could harm fiddleheads in central Maine, says expert A lesson on harvesting fiddlehead ferns was part of the third annual Fiddlehead Festival and Local Food Day in Farmington. May 4, 2014 - Morning Sentinel