Meaning of OXEYE
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- [n] an oval or round dormer window
- [n] Eurasian perennial herbs having daisylike flowers with yellow rays and dark centers
- [n] any North American shrubby perennial herb of the genus Heliopsis having large yellow daisylike flowers
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| Synonyms: | | heliopsis |
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| See Also: | | Buphthalmum, Buphthalmum salicifolium, dormer window, genus Buphthalmum, genus Heliopsis, wild flower, wildflower, woodland oxeye | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | \Ox"eye`\, n. [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. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) A titmouse, especially the great titmouse ({Parus
major}) and the blue titmouse ({P. c[oe]ruleus}).
[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}).
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