Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun The yellow-headed blackbird, Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus, of the western United States; also a small perching bird, Clitonyx ochrocephala, of New Zealand.

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  • noun Chaetodon xanthocephalus, the yellowhead butterflyfish.
  • noun Opistognathus aurifrons, the yellowheaded jawfish.
  • noun A plant in the daisy family Inula.
  • noun A plant in the daisy family Trichoptilium.
  • noun Zanthoxylum flavum, a citrus plant.
  • noun informal A pimple or pustule without a blackhead.

Etymologies

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yellow +‎ head

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Examples

  • In due course, it is hoped to reintroduce species extirpated from the area including kiwi and the yellowhead, or mohoua, (Mohoua ochrocephala).

    Richmond temperate forests 2008

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  • Michelle, who lives on the West End, down yellowhead, or myself, who lives 2-5 blocks away?

    lethalpickle Diary Entry lethalpickle 2001

  • He is a double yellowhead -- the only species of parrot which does sing.

    Scientific American Supplement, No. 520, December 19, 1885 Various

  • The yellowhead has suffered in recent years due to a surge in the number of rats.

    ENS 2010

  • The IUCN Red List has changed the conservation status of the yellowhead from Vulnerable to Endangered.

    ENS 2010

  • That was followed by other catches featuring trout, reds, flounder and a yellowhead catfish.

    Homepage 2010

  • In New Zealand, the yellowhead is now Endangered because of rats.

    ENS 2010

  • In some places invasive species are driving native wildlife towards extinction, for example in New Zealand where the yellowhead bird is now endangered because of a surge in the number of rats, while the chytrid fungus is spreading around the world causing massive declines in amphibians

    Environment news, comment and analysis from the Guardian | guardian.co.uk 2010

  • In New Zealand, the yellowhead is now Endangered because of rats.

    ENS 2010

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