yellowhead

noun

Etymology

From yellow + head.

  1. inherited from *káput — “head
  2. inherited from *haubudą — “head
  3. inherited from *haubud
  4. inherited from hēafod — “head; top; leader; origin
  5. inherited from efd
  6. compounded as yellowhead — “yellow + head

Definitions

  1. A yellowhead butterflyfish (Chaetodon xanthocephalus).

  2. A yellowheaded jawfish (Opistognathus aurifrons).

  3. A plant of some species of genus Inula of the daisy family.

  4. + 4 more definitions
    1. A plant in genus Trichoptilium, in the daisy family.

    2. A plant of species Zanthoxylum flavum, related to citrus.

    3. A pimple or pustule without a blackhead.

      • A pustule is the typical pus spot or yellowhead.
    4. A mohua (Mohoua ochrocephala), a bird of New Zealand.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA