BIRD'S EYE
| Matching Terms: | | bird's eye view, bird's-eye bush, bird's-eye maple
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- [n] Old World plant with axillary racemes of blue-and-white flowers
- [adj] as from an altitude or distance; "a bird's-eye survey"; "a panoramic view"
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| | Synonyms: | | broad, germander speedwell, panoramic, Veronica chamaedrys, wide |
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| | See Also: | | speedwell, veronica | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Bird's"-eye`\, a.
1. Seen from above, as if by a flying bird; embraced at a
glance; hence, general; not minute, or entering into
details; as, a bird's-eye view.
2. Marked with spots resembling bird's eyes; as, bird's-eye
diaper; bird's-eye maple.
\Bird's"-eye`\, n. (Bot.)
A plant with a small bright flower, as the Adonis or
pheasant's eye, the mealy primrose ({Primula farinosa}), and
species of Veronica, Geranium, etc.
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