redhead

Noun
Synonyms: redheaderred-headercarrottopAythya americanaredheaded woodpeckerMelanerpes erythrocephalus

WordNet 3.0

Noun (3)

  1. someone who has red hairSynonyms: redheaderred-headercarrottop
  2. North American diving duck with a grey-and-black body and reddish-brown headSynonyms: Aythya americana
  3. black-and-white North American woodpecker having a red head and neckSynonyms: redheaded woodpeckerMelanerpes erythrocephalus
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Redhead \Red"head`\ (-h?d`), n.

1.A person having red hair. [1913 Webster]

2.(Zool.) (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. [1913 Webster]

3.(Bot.) A kind of milkweed (Asclepias Curassavica) with red flowers. It is used in medicine. [1913 Webster]

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