Yeman

1. n. A yeoman.

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Yellowtail

1. n. The sailor’s choice (Diplodus rhomboides).
2. n. Any one of several species of marine carangoid fishes of the genus Seriola; especially, the large California species (S. dorsalis) which sometimes weighs thirty or forty pounds, and is highly esteemed as a food fish; — called also cavasina, and white salmon.
3. n. The mademoiselle, or silver perch.
4. n. The menhaden.
5. n. The runner, 12.
6. n. A California rockfish (Sebastodes flavidus).

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Yellowthroat

1. n. Any one of several species of American ground warblers of the genus Geothlypis, esp. the Maryland yellowthroat (G. trichas), which is a very common species.

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Yellowtop

1. n. A kind of grass, perhaps a species of Agrostis.

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Yellowwood

1. n. The wood of any one of several different kinds of trees; also, any one of the trees themselves. Among the trees so called are the Cladrastis tinctoria, an American leguminous tree; the several species of prickly ash (Xanthoxylum); the Australian Flindersia Oxleyana, a tree related to the mahogany; certain South African species of Podocarpus, trees related to the yew; the East Indian Podocarpus latifolia; and the true satinwood (Chloroxylon Swietenia). All these Old World trees furnish valuable timber.

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Yellowwort

1. n. A European yellow-flowered, gentianaceous (Chlora perfoliata). The whole plant is intensely bitter, and is sometimes used as a tonic, and also in dyeing yellow.

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Yellowroot

1. n. Same as Orangeroot.
2. n. Any one of several plants with yellow roots.
3. n. See Xanthorhiza.

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Yellows

1. n. A group of butterflies in which the predominating color is yellow. It includes the common small yellow butterflies. Called also redhorns, and sulphurs. See Sulphur.
2. n. A disease of the bile in horses, cattle, and sheep, causing yellowness of the eyes; jaundice.
3. n. A disease of plants, esp. of peach trees, in which the leaves turn to a yellowish color; jeterus.

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Yellowseed

1. n. A kind of pepper grass (Lepidium campestre).

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Yellowshanks

1. n. Alt. of Yellowshins

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