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oxeye

uncommon

noun

1.
2.

Eurasian perennial herbs having daisylike flowers with yellow rays and dark centers

3.

Origin

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.

Phrases

  • Bay Biscayne creeping-oxeye
  • creeping oxeye
  • heart-leaved oxeye
  • oxeye daisy
  • oxeye herring
  • oxeye oreo
  • sea oxeye
  • sea oxeye daisy

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