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fiddlehead

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tall fern of northern temperate regions having graceful arched fronds and sporophylls resembling ostrich plumes

New World fern having woolly cinnamon-colored spore-bearing fronds in early spring later surrounded by green fronds; the early uncurling fronds are edible

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Fiddlehead sculpture at the Saint John Arts Centre in the city's uptown. Source: Internet

Shoudt is head brewer at Fiddlehead Brewing Company in Shelburne. Source: Internet

We’re on the tail end of fiddlehead time in Juneau, but there are still some colder pockets of town where you can find one or two tucked into the base of a more mature fern. Source: Internet

With the onset of spring comes fiddlehead season across Canada. Source: Internet

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