Redhead

·noun A person having red hair.

II. Redhead ·noun The red-headed woodpecker. ·see Woodpecker.

III. Redhead ·noun A kind of milkweed (Asclepias Curassavica) with red flowers. It is used in medicine.

IV. Redhead ·noun 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.