oxeye
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
ox + eye. Apparently in some senses, specifically Buphthalmum, translated from Arabic عَيْن الْبَقَر (ʿayn al-baqar, literally “ox-eye”), as also the case for French œil de bœuf.
Noun
oxeye (plural oxeyes)
- Several daisy-like flowers in various genera, especially the oxeye daisy.
- The corn camomile (Anthemis arvensis).
- Any of a genus of composite plants (Buphthalmum) with large yellow flowers.
- A titmouse, especially the great titmouse (Parus major) or the blue titmouse (Parus caeruleus).
- The dunlin.
- A fish Boops boops; the bogue, or box.
Derived terms
- Bay Biscayne creeping-oxeye
- creeping oxeye
- heart-leaved oxeye
- oxeye daisy
- seaside oxeye
- smooth oxeye
- yellow oxeye daisy
Translations
daisy-like flower
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Anthemis arvensis
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plant of the genus Buphthalmum
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titmouse — see titmouse
dunlin — see dunlin
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