- oxeye
- noun Date: 15th century any of several composite plants (as of the genera Chrysanthemum or Heliopsis) having heads with both disk and ray flowers; especially daisy 1b
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Oxeye — may refer to: Plants A number of genus in the family Asteraceae: Oxeyes Heliopsis Telekia Creeping oxeyes Sphagneticola, e.g. Bay Biscayne Creeping oxeye (S. trilobata) Wedelia Oxeye daisies Buphthalmum Leucanthemum vulgare Marine fish Oxeye or… … Wikipedia
Oxeye — 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. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) A titmouse,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
oxeye — [äk′sī΄] n. [ME oxie: see OX & EYE] any of several composite plants, as a sunflowerlike perennial plant (Heliopsis helianthoides) of E North America … English World dictionary
oxeye — /ˈɒksaɪ/ (say oksuy) noun 1. any of various plants with flowers composed of a disc with marginal rays, as the mayweed, the oxeye daisy, etc. 2. Also, oxeye window. a small round or oval window. {Middle English oxie, from ox(e) ox + ie eye} …
oxeye — Plover Plov er, n. [OF. plovier, F. pluvier, prop., the rain bird, fr. LL. (assumed) pluviarius, fr. L. pluvia rain, from pluere to rain; akin to E. float, G. fliessen to flow. See {Float}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of limicoline … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
oxeye — noun Several daisy like flowers in various genera, especially the oxeye daisy … Wiktionary
oxeye — pavasarinis adonis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Vėdryninių šeimos dekoratyvinis, vaistinis nuodingas augalas (Adonis vernalis), paplitęs vakarų Azijoje ir pietų Europoje. atitikmenys: lot. Adonis vernalis angl. yellow pheasant’s eye;… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
oxeye — noun 1. any North American shrubby perennial herb of the genus Heliopsis having large yellow daisylike flowers • Syn: ↑heliopsis • Hypernyms: ↑wildflower, ↑wild flower • Member Holonyms: ↑genus Heliopsis 2. Eurasian perennial herbs havi … Useful english dictionary
oxeye daisy — ☆ oxeye daisy n. DAISY (sense 1) … English World dictionary
Oxeye daisy — Daisy Dai sy (d[=a] z[y^]), n.; pl. {Daisies} (d[=a] z[i^]z). [OE. dayesye, AS. d[ae]ges e[ a]ge day s eye, daisy. See {Day}, and {Eye}.] (Bot.) (a) A genus of low herbs ({Bellis}), belonging to the family {Composit[ae]}. The common English and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
oxeye daisy — Daisy Dai sy (d[=a] z[y^]), n.; pl. {Daisies} (d[=a] z[i^]z). [OE. dayesye, AS. d[ae]ges e[ a]ge day s eye, daisy. See {Day}, and {Eye}.] (Bot.) (a) A genus of low herbs ({Bellis}), belonging to the family {Composit[ae]}. The common English and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
