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oxeye

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ox·eye  (ks)
n.
1. Either of two Eurasian plants of the genus Buphthalum, having daisylike flowers with yellow rays and dark centers.
2. Any of various New World plants of the genus Heliopsis, having similar flowers.
3. A round or oval dormer window.

oxeye [ˈɒksˌaɪ]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any Eurasian plant of the genus Buphthalmum, having daisy-like flower heads with yellow rays and dark centres: family Asteraceae (composites)
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any of various North American plants of the related genus Heliopsis, having daisy-like flowers
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants)
oxeye daisy another name for daisy [2]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.oxeyeoxeye - any North American shrubby perennial herb of the genus Heliopsis having large yellow daisylike flowers
wild flower, wildflower - wild or uncultivated flowering plant
2.oxeye - Eurasian perennial herbs having daisylike flowers with yellow rays and dark centers
wild flower, wildflower - wild or uncultivated flowering plant
Buphthalmum 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 window
dormer window - the window in a gabled extension built to accommodate a window


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