oxeye

A noun referring to any of several plants with daisy-like flowers, typically having yellow petals and a dark center, or to an oval or round dormer window.

• 🇫🇷Nom désignant soit plusieurs plantes à fleurs ressemblant à des marguerites, généralement à pétales jaunes et à cœur sombre, soit une lucarne de forme ovale ou ronde.

1. Heliopsis plant C1 formal american

   Any North American shrubby perennial herb of the genus Heliopsis, characterized by large yellow daisy-like flowers.

   • The garden was brightened by the golden blooms of the oxeye.
   • Oxeye plants thrive in sunny, well-drained soil.
   • She planted several oxeye varieties to attract pollinators.

   🇫🇷Hélionis (œil-de-bœuf)

2. Eurasian daisy C1 formal british

   Eurasian perennial herbs with daisy-like flowers that have yellow rays and dark centers.

   • The oxeye daisy is a common sight in European meadows.
   • Oxeye flowers often have a distinctive dark central disc.
   • These oxeye plants can spread quickly if not managed.

   🇫🇷œil-de-bœuf (marguerite eurasienne)

   Synonymes: buphthalmum

3. Dormer window C2 formal

   An oval or round dormer window that projects from a sloping roof.

   • The attic was lit by a charming oxeye window.
   • The old cottage had an oxeye dormer overlooking the garden.
   • They installed an oxeye window to bring more light into the loft.

   🇫🇷Œil-de-bœuf

• oxeyes plural form
• oxeyes' possessive plural form
• oxeye's possessive singular form