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.

Origin of oxeye

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; see origin at ox, eye

Words nearby oxeye

oxbow lake, Oxbridge, oxcart, oxen, Oxenstierna, oxeye, ox-eyed, oxeye daisy, ox-eye herring, OXFAM, oxford

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Example sentences from the Web for oxeye

The wind had dropped and the Copse was silent but for the spring chirp of an oxeye.
Lives of the Fur Folk|M. D. Haviland
An oxeye daisy, p. 31, may be placed in center of canape, in the wreath of parsley.
The Laurel Health Cookery|Evora Bucknum Perkins
In the house they should be given the same food as the oxeye, accustoming them to it at first by mixing bruised hemp-seed with it.
The Natural History of Cage Birds|J. M. Bechstein
A costly Diamond, that had once sparkled in a lady's ring, lay in a field amid tall grasses and oxeye daisies.
Stories to Tell Children|Sara Cone Bryant

I have seen an oxeye attack a quail and kill it in this way.
The Natural History of Cage Birds|J. M. Bechstein

British Dictionary definitions for oxeye

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)

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	oxeye
释义	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. Origin of oxeye late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; see origin at ox, eye Words nearby oxeye oxbow lake, Oxbridge, oxcart, oxen, Oxenstierna, oxeye, ox-eyed, oxeye daisy, ox-eye herring, OXFAM, oxford Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for oxeye The wind had dropped and the Copse was silent but for the spring chirp of an oxeye. Lives of the Fur Folk\|M. D. Haviland An oxeye daisy, p. 31, may be placed in center of canape, in the wreath of parsley. The Laurel Health Cookery\|Evora Bucknum Perkins In the house they should be given the same food as the oxeye, accustoming them to it at first by mixing bruised hemp-seed with it. The Natural History of Cage Birds\|J. M. Bechstein A costly Diamond, that had once sparkled in a lady's ring, lay in a field amid tall grasses and oxeye daisies. Stories to Tell Children\|Sara Cone Bryant I have seen an oxeye attack a quail and kill it in this way. The Natural History of Cage Birds\|J. M. Bechstein British Dictionary definitions for oxeye 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) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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