oxeye
nounEtymology From ox + eye. Apparently in some senses, specifically Buphthalmum, translated from Arabic عَيْن الْبَقَر (ʕayn al-baqar, literally “ox-eye”), as also the case for French œil-de-bœuf.
9 senses
- 1Heliopsis spp.
- 2Heteranthemis viscidehirta
- 3Telekia speciosa
- 4Leucanthemum vulgare
- 5Any of a genus of composite plants (Buphthalmum spp.)…
- 6The corn camomile (Anthemis arvensis).
- 7A titmouse, especially the great titmouse (Parus major)…
- 8The dunlin (Calidris alpina)
- 9A fish of species Boops boops (bogue, box)
› Several daisy-like flowers in various genera,
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Heliopsis spp.
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Heteranthemis viscidehirta
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Telekia speciosa
› Any oxeye daisy.
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Leucanthemum vulgare
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Any of a genus of composite plants (Buphthalmum spp.), with large yellow flowers.
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The corn camomile (Anthemis arvensis).
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A titmouse, especially the great titmouse (Parus major) or the blue titmouse (Parus caeruleus).
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The dunlin (Calidris alpina)
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A fish of species Boops boops (bogue, box)
- Derived terms
- Bay Biscayne creeping-oxeye, creeping oxeye, heart-leaved oxeye, oxeye daisy, oxeye herring, oxeye oreo, sea oxeye, sea oxeye daisy, seaside oxeye, smooth oxeye, yellow oxeye daisy, yellow oxeye
- Related terms
- ox-eyed, oxeyed