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Merriam Webster's

noun Date: 1837 any of several green-eyed horseflies (as Tabanus nigrovittatus)

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. 1 any biting fly of the genus Chrysops. 2 an Australian ant, Chalcoponera metallica, with a painful sting.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Mallard Mal"lard, n. [F. malari,fr. m[^a]le male + -art =-ard. See Male, a., and -ard.] 1. (Zo["o]l.) A drake; the male of Anas boschas. 2. (Zo["o]l.) A large wild duck (Anas boschas) inhabiting both America and Europe. The domestic duck has descended from this species. Called also greenhead.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Greenhead Green"head`, n. (Zo["o]l.) (a) The mallard. (b) The striped bass. See Bass.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Greenhead Green"head, Greenhood Green"hood, n. A state of greenness; verdancy. --Chaucer.

1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue

An inexperienced young man.