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oxeyeenUK
ox·eye O0205200 (ŏks′ī′)n.1. Any of several plants in the composite family, especially of the genera Buphthalmum and Heliopsis, having flowers with yellow rays and yellow or orange centers.2. A round or oval window, especially in a dormer.oxeye (ˈɒksˌaɪ) n1. (Plants) any Eurasian plant of the genus Buphthalmum, having daisy-like flower heads with yellow rays and dark centres: family Asteraceae (composites)2. (Plants) any of various North American plants of the related genus Heliopsis, having daisy-like flowers3. (Plants) oxeye daisy another name for daisy2ox•eye (ˈɒksˌaɪ) n., pl. -eyes. any of several composite plants having ray flowers surrounding a conspicuous disk. [1375–1425] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | oxeye - any North American shrubby perennial herb of the genus Heliopsis having large yellow daisylike flowersheliopsiswild flower, wildflower - wild or uncultivated flowering plantgenus Heliopsis - oxeye | | 2. | oxeye - Eurasian perennial herbs having daisylike flowers with yellow rays and dark centerswild flower, wildflower - wild or uncultivated flowering plantBuphthalmum, genus Buphthalmum - oxeyeBuphthalmum salicifolium, woodland oxeye - hairy Eurasian perennial having deep yellow daisies on lax willowy stems; found in the wild in open woodland and on rocky slopes | | 3. | oxeye - an oval or round dormer windowdormer window - the window in a gabled extension built to accommodate a window |
oxeyeenUK
oxeye, name for several plants, e.g., the oxeye daisydaisy [O.E.,=day's eye], name for several common wildflowers of the family Asteraceae (aster family). The daisy of literature, the true daisy, is Bellis perennis, called in the United States English daisy. ..... Click the link for more information. and black-eyed Susanblack-eyed Susan or yellow daisy, North American daisylike wildflower (Rudbeckia hirta) of the family Asteraceae (aster family) with yellow rays and a dark brown center. It is a weedy biennial or annual and grows in dry places. ..... Click the link for more information. , but particularly for two genera: Heliopsis, native to North America, and Buphthalmum, native to Europe and W Asia but cultivated elsewhere. Both are perennials of the family Asteraceae (asteraster [Gr.,=star], common name for the Asteraceae (Compositae), the aster family, in North America, name for plants of the genus Aster, sometimes called wild asters, and for a related plant more correctly called China aster (Callistephus chinensis ..... Click the link for more information. family) and are grown as ornamentals for their showy yellow heads. Oxeyes are classified in the division MagnoliophytaMagnoliophyta , division of the plant kingdom consisting of those organisms commonly called the flowering plants, or angiosperms. The angiosperms have leaves, stems, and roots, and vascular, or conducting, tissue (xylem and phloem). ..... Click the link for more information. , class Magnoliopsida, order Asterales, family Asteraceae.bull’s-eye bull’s-eye, 2 1. A figure or ornament of concentric bands. 2. A round or oval aperture, open, louvered, or glazed; an oculus or oeil-de-boeuf 3. The enclosure of such an aperture, a double-arched frame with two or four key voussoirs. 4. A circular aperture in a masonry wall; usually formed by voussoirs or tapered bricks.
gib1. A steel strap used to clasp two members together. 2. Same as gib or jib door.
oxeye window, oxeyeSame as bull’s-eye window.oxeyesymbol of long-suffering composure. [Flower Symbolism: Flora Symbolica, 176]See: LongsufferingFinancialSeeGIBoxeyeenUK Related to oxeye: oxeye daisySynonyms for oxeyenoun any North American shrubby perennial herb of the genus Heliopsis having large yellow daisylike flowersSynonymsRelated Words- wild flower
- wildflower
- genus Heliopsis
noun Eurasian perennial herbs having daisylike flowers with yellow rays and dark centersRelated Words- wild flower
- wildflower
- Buphthalmum
- genus Buphthalmum
- Buphthalmum salicifolium
- woodland oxeye
noun an oval or round dormer windowRelated Words |