Category:Yellows

Yel"lows, n.

1. (far.)

Defn: a disease of the bile in horses, cattle, and sheep, causing Yellowness of the eyes; jaundice. His horse. . . sped with spavins, rayed with the yellows. Shak.

2. (bot.)

Defn: a disease of plants, esp. of peach trees, in which the leaves Turn to a yellowish color; jeterus.

3. (zoöl.)

Defn: 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.