WHITEHEAD

whitehead, milium

(noun) a small whitish lump in the skin due to a clogged sebaceous gland

Whitehead, Alfred North Whitehead

(noun) English philosopher and mathematician who collaborated with Bertrand Russell (1861-1947)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Proper noun

Whitehead (plural Whiteheads)

A surname.

Noun

Whitehead (plural Whiteheads)

A form of self-propelling torpedo.

Etymology

Noun

whitehead (plural whiteheads)

A pimple formed by a clogged sebaceous gland, usually with a milky-white cap.

A species of passerine bird, endemic to New Zealand (Mohoua albicilla)

The blue-winged snow goose, Anser caerulescens caerulescens.

The surf scoter duck.

A domestic pigeon of a particular breed; a white-tailed monk.

Source: Wiktionary


White"head`, n. (Zoöl.) (a) The blue-winged snow goose. (b) The surf scoter.

White"head` tor*pe"do, or White"head`, n.

Definition: A form of self-propelling torpedo.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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