GREENHEAD

Etymology

Noun

greenhead (plural greenheads)

Tabanus nigrovittatus, a biting horsefly.

The mallard.

A fish, the striped bass.

Source: Wiktionary


Green"head`, n. (Zoöl.) (a) The mallard. (b) The striped bass. See Bass.

Green"head, Green"hood, n.

Definition: A state of greenness; verdancy. Chaucer.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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