| 释义 |
pheasant-eyed, a.|ˈfɛzəntˈaɪd|
[Parasynthetic f. pheasant-eye + -ed2.]
Marked like the eye of the pheasant: applied to certain flowers.
1733Miller Gard. Dict. s.v. Caryophillus, The Damask Pink,..Pheasant's ey'd Pink. 1754Catal. Seeds in Fam. Rose Kilravock (Spalding Cl.) 428 Annuals to be sowed in the open ground in the spring..Columbine. Sea ragwort. Pheasant-eyed Pink [etc.]. 1899Daily News 19 May 5/2 The..pheasant-eyed narcissus. |