facilitate. To quicken, in the sense here considered, is to increase speed, move or cause to move more rapidly, as through more space or with, a greater number of motions in the same time. To accelerate is to increase the speed of action or of motion. A motion whose speed increases upon itself is said to be accelerated, as the motion of a falling body, which becomes swifter with every second of time.
: one of the young unfurling fronds of some ferns that are often eaten as greens âcalled also fiddlehead fern.See fiddlehead defined for kids. ADVERTISEMENT. one of the young unfurling fronds of some ferns that are often eaten as greens âcalled also fiddlehead fern.
Buy this photo. Not even some foodies know about fiddlehead ferns, young fern fronds, which are in season for a short time in early spring. In recent years, however, fiddleheads have received some scrutiny when it comes to food safety.In 1994 the Center for Disease Control (CDC) published a report identifying fiddlehead ferns as the cause of a series of gastrointestinal illness.uy this photo. Not even some foodies know about fiddlehead ferns, young fern fronds, which are in season for a short time in early spring. In recent years, however, fiddleheads have received some scrutiny when it comes to food safety.