"fiddleneck" meaning in English

See fiddleneck in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: fiddlenecks [plural], fiddle-neck [alternative]
Etymology: From fiddle + neck. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|fiddle|neck}} fiddle + neck Head templates: {{en-noun}} fiddleneck (plural fiddlenecks)
  1. Any plant in the genus Amsinckia, with flowers in a coiled inflorescence that looks like the end of a fiddle. Related terms: fiddleback, fiddlehead
    Sense id: en-fiddleneck-en-noun-n9aatmwY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Borage family plants

Inflected forms

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