"greenhead" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: greenheads [plural], green head [alternative]
Etymology: From green + head. Etymology templates: {{com|en|green|head}} green + head Head templates: {{en-noun}} greenhead (plural greenheads)
  1. Tabanus nigrovittatus, a biting horsefly.
    Sense id: en-greenhead-en-noun-HUNVV25G
  2. The mallard.
    Sense id: en-greenhead-en-noun-lhvrcARC
  3. A fish, the striped bass.
    Sense id: en-greenhead-en-noun-i2AGshno Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Dabbling ducks, Horseflies, Percoid fish Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 1 83 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 23 1 76 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 21 1 78 Disambiguation of Dabbling ducks: 12 4 84 Disambiguation of Horseflies: 21 2 77 Disambiguation of Percoid fish: 1 1 98
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: greenhead ant, greenhead bream, greenhead shiner, greenhead tilapia, perennial greenhead sedge

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "ref": "2007 August 12, Pam Belluck, “Nantucket’s Medical Mr. Fix-It for Whatever Happens to Ail You”, in New York Times:",
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