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yellowhead

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Etymology

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From yellow +‎ head.

Noun

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yellowhead (plural yellowheads)

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  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. A plant in genus Trichoptilium, in the daisy family.
  5. A plant of species Zanthoxylum flavum, 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 mohua (Mohoua ochrocephala), a bird of New Zealand.