goldeneye

[ gohl-duhn-ahy ]

noun,plural gold·en·eyes, (especially collectively) gold·en·eye.
  1. either of two diving ducks, Bucephala clangula, of Eurasia and North America, or B. islandica(Barrow's goldeneye ), of North America, having bright yellow eyes.

  2. Also called golden-eyed fly [gohl-duhn-ahyd]. /ˈgoʊl dənˌaɪd/. a lacewing of the family Chrysopidae.

Origin of goldeneye

1
First recorded in 1670–80; golden + eye

Words Nearby goldeneye

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How to use goldeneye in a sentence

  • Barrow's goldeneye, predominantly a Westerner, is less wary than the common goldeneye.

    Ducks at a Distance | Robert W. Hines

British Dictionary definitions for goldeneye

goldeneye

/ (ˈɡəʊldənˌaɪ) /


nounplural -eyes or -eye
  1. either of two black-and-white diving ducks, Bucephala clangula or B. islandica, of northern regions

  2. any lacewing of the family Chrysopidae that has a greenish body and eyes of a metallic lustre

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