yellowhead

English

Etymology

yellow +‎ head

Noun

yellowhead (plural yellowheads)

1. A yellowhead butterflyfish (Chaetodon xanthocephalus).
2. A yellowheaded jawfish (Opistognathus aurifrons).
3. A plant of some species of genus Inula of the daisy family.
4. A plant in genus Trichoptilium, in the daisy family.
5. A plant of species Zanthoxylum flavum, related to citrus.
6. (informal) A pimple or pustule without a blackhead.
   • 2007, Tim Mitchell, Alison Dudley, Acne: The At Your Fingertips Guide, page 5:

     A pustule is the typical pus spot or yellowhead.

7. A mohua (Mohoua ochrocephala), a bird of New Zealand.