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yellowhead

yellowhead

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Noun

yellowhead (plural yellowheads)

  1. Chaetodon xanthocephalus, the yellowhead butterflyfish.
  2. Opistognathus aurifrons, the yellowheaded jawfish.
  3. A plant in genus Inula of the daisy family.
  4. A plant in genus Trichoptilium, in the daisy family.
  5. Zanthoxylum flavum, a plant related to citrus.
  6. (informal) A pimple or pustule without a blackhead.
    • 2007, Tim Mitchell, Alison Dudley, Acne: The At Your Fingertips Guide (page 5)
      A pustule is the typical pus spot or yellowhead.
  7. A New Zealand bird, Mohoua ochrocephala, the mohua.