oxeye

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun any North American shrubby perennial herb of the genus Heliopsis having large yellow daisylike flowers
  2. noun Eurasian perennial herbs having daisylike flowers with yellow rays and dark centers
  3. noun an oval or round dormer window

Etymology

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.

In classic literature

Synonyms

heliopsis

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