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REDHEAD
redhead, Aythya americana
(noun) North American diving duck with a grey-and-black body and reddish-brown head
redhead, redheader, red-header, carrottop
(noun) someone who has red hair
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
redhead (plural redheads)
A person with red hair.
A North American duck (Aythya americana) highly esteemed as a game bird.
A kind of milkweed (Asclepias curassavica L.), with red flowers, formerly used in medicine.
Chinese red-headed centipede
red-headed bunting (Emberiza bruniceps)
red-headed titi (Callicebus regulus)
red-headed vulture (Sarcogyps calvus)
red-headed woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus)
Synonyms
• (redheaded person): bloodnut, Bluey, carrot top, ginger, ranga, carrots
Anagrams
• adhered
Source: Wiktionary
Red"head` (-hd`), n.
1. A person having red hair.
2. (Zoöl.) (a) An American duck (Aythya Americana) highly esteemed as a game bird. It is closely allied to the canvasback, but is smaller and its head brighter red. Called also red-headed duck. American poachard, grayback, and fall duck. See Illust. under Poachard. (b) The red-headed woodpecker. See Woodpecker.
3. (Bot.)
Definition: A kind of milkweed (Asclepias Curassavica) with red flowers. It is used in medicine.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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