OXEYE

oxeye

(noun) an oval or round dormer window

oxeye

(noun) Eurasian perennial herbs having daisylike flowers with yellow rays and dark centers

heliopsis, oxeye

(noun) any North American shrubby perennial herb of the genus Heliopsis having large yellow daisylike flowers

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

oxeye (plural oxeyes)

Several daisy-like flowers in various genera,

Heliopsis spp.

Heteranthemis viscidehirta

Telekia speciosa

Any oxeye daisy.

Leucanthemum vulgare

Any of a genus of composite plants (Buphthalmum) with large yellow flowers.

The corn camomile (Anthemis arvensis).

A titmouse, especially the great titmouse (Parus major) or the blue titmouse (Parus caeruleus).

The dunlin (Calidris alpina)

A fish Boops boops; the bogue, or box.

Source: Wiktionary


Ox"eye`, n. Etym: [Ox + eye.]

1. (Bot.) (a) The oxeye daisy. See under Daisy. (b) The corn camomile (Anthemis arvensis). (c) A genus of composite plants (Buphthalmum) with large yellow flowers.

2. (Zoöl.) (a) A titmouse, especially the great titmouse (Parus major) and the blue titmouse (P. coeruleus). [Prov. Eng.] (b) The dunlin. (c) A fish; the bogue, or box. Creeping oxeye (Bot.) a West Indian composite plant (Wedelia carnosa).

– Seaside oxeye (Bot.), a West Indian composite shrub (Borrichia arborescens).

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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