greenhead

[ green-hed ]

noun

1. a male mallard.

greenhead

/ ˈɡriːnˌhɛd /

noun

1. a male mallard

Word History and Origins

Origin of greenhead¹

First recorded in 1805–15; green + head

Example Sentences

We closely followed the line of the wall from Chollerford to Greenhead, a distance of about fifteen miles.

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