oxeye
[ oks-ahy ]
/ ˈɒksˌaɪ /
noun, plural ox·eyes.
any of several composite plants, especially of the genera Heliopsis and Buphthalum, having ray flowers surrounding a conspicuous disk.
Informal. any of several shorebirds, as the least sandpiper.
Architecture. oeil-de-boeuf.
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oxeye
/ (ˈɒksˌaɪ) /
noun
any Eurasian plant of the genus Buphthalmum, having daisy-like flower heads with yellow rays and dark centres: family Asteraceae (composites)
any of various North American plants of the related genus Heliopsis, having daisy-like flowers
oxeye daisy another name for daisy (def. 2)
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