English Words Starting With Y

• yellow bile

  nounC2
  /ˌjeləʊ ˈbaɪl/One of the four bodily humors in ancient and medieval medicine, believed to be secreted by the liver and associated with anger, choler, and a hot-tempered personality.
• yellow birch

  nounC1
  /ˌjel.əʊ ˈbɜːtʃ/A North American species of birch tree (Betula alleghaniensis) known for its distinctive yellowish or golden-bronze bark.
• yellow box

  nounC1
  /ˌjel.əʊ ˈbɒks/A general term for a box that is yellow in colour. In technical contexts, it can refer to a junction box for telecommunications, often painted yellow.
• yellow brain fungus

  nounRare / Specialised
  /ˌjeləʊ ˈbreɪn ˈfʌŋɡəs/A parasitic jelly fungus (Tremella mesenterica) that forms gelatinous, brain-like, bright yellow fruiting bodies on dead hardwood branches, especially after rain.
• yellow cake

  nounLow frequency overall; moderate within nuclear industry contexts.
  /ˌjel.əʊ ˈkeɪk/A partially processed form of uranium ore, a solid powder used as a feedstock for further nuclear fuel processing; also a type of dessert.
• yellow card

  adjectivenounverbC1
  /ˌjel.əʊ ˈkɑːd/A formal warning or caution issued to a player in certain sports (especially football/soccer) for serious misconduct, shown as a small yellow-colored card by the referee.
• yellow copper ore

  nounC2 (Technical/Very Low Frequency)
  /ˌjel.əʊ ˈkɒp.ər ɔː(r)/A specific type of copper-bearing mineral, typically referring to chalcopyrite, characterized by a brassy yellow colour and metallic lustre.
• yellow cress

  nounLow
  /ˌjeləʊ ˈkres/A low-growing plant of the mustard family, typically found in wet or damp habitats, characterized by small yellow flowers.
• yellow daisy

  nounLow
  /ˌjel.əʊ ˈdeɪ.zi/A common name for various daisy-like flowers with yellow petals, most typically the oxeye daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare) or other species in the Asteraceae family featuring a prominent yellow central disk, often with white or yellow rays.
• yellow dog

  nounC1-C2
  /ˌjeləʊ ˈdɒɡ/A term historically and primarily used to refer to a person or entity considered contemptible, disloyal, or cowardly; also a political term for a loyal supporter of a party regardless of policies.
• yellow fever

  nounMedium to Low (medical/technical term)
  /ˌjeləʊ ˈfiːvə(r)/An acute viral disease, often fatal, transmitted by mosquitoes, characterized by fever, jaundice (yellowing of skin), and liver damage.
• yellow flag

  nounC1
  /ˈjel.əʊ ˌflæɡ/A pale yellow flag, often bearing a black cross, used historically as a maritime quarantine signal to indicate a ship has disease on board and must isolate.
• yellow gentian

  nounC1
  /ˈjel.əʊ ˈdʒen.ʃən/A perennial alpine plant (Gentiana lutea) with large yellow flowers, native to central and southern Europe, and whose root is used in herbal medicine and bitter liqueurs.
• yellow goatfish

  nounC2
  /ˈjeləʊ ˈɡəʊtfɪʃ/A species of marine fish with a yellow body and a distinctive pair of long, white chin barbels.
• yellow granadilla

  nounLow (specialized botanical/culinary term)
  /ˌjeləʊ ˌɡrænəˈdɪlə/A tropical fruit (Passiflora laurifolia) with a yellow-orange rind and aromatic, juicy pulp containing black seeds.
• yellow gum

  nounC2
  /ˈjeləʊ ɡʌm/A type of eucalyptus tree, particularly Eucalyptus leucoxylon or Eucalyptus melliodora, known for its distinctive yellowish bark or resin.
• yellow hats

  nounMedium
  /ˌjeləʊ ˈhæt/A yellow-colored hat.
• yellow honeysuckle

  nounLow (Technical/Botanical)
  /ˈjeləʊ ˈhʌn.iˌsʌk.l̩/A climbing or trailing plant (Lonicera flava or Lonicera dioica) with fragrant, tubular yellow flowers.
• yellow jack

  nounLow. Technical/historical for the disease; regional/specialist for the fish.
  /ˌjeləʊ ˈdʒæk/Either of two distinct meanings: 1) A historical term for yellow fever, a viral disease; 2) A common name for several species of marine fish, particularly in the jack family (Carangidae), noted for their yellowish colour.
• yellow jacket

  nounC1
  /ˌjel.əʊ ˈdʒæk.ɪt/A social wasp with bold black and yellow markings, often nesting in the ground.

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