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redhead
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redhead, n.
- A person having red hair. [1913 Webster]
- 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 alsored-headed duck .American poachard ,grayback , andfall duck . See Illust. under Poachard. [1913 Webster] - A kind of milkweed (
Asclepias Curassavica ) with red flowers. It is used in medicine. [1913 Webster]
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