ox-eyed
/ˈɒksʌɪd/adjective
Literary. Having eyes resembling those of an ox; especially having large round or protuberant eyes.
- In early use especially as an epithet of Hera or Juno (after Homer)..
Origin
Early 17th century; earliest use found in Robert Burton (1577–1640), writer. From ox + eyed.
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