goldeneye

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UK/ˈɡəʊldənaɪ/

noun

Any of several seaducks, of the genus Bucephala, having black and white plumage.

Similar
whistlerrattlewingsgreen lacewinggolden-eyed flyBucephela clangulaBucephala clangula
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Meanings

noungoldeneye (plural goldeneyes)

plural goldeneyes

  1. Any of several seaducks, of the genus Bucephala, having black and white plumage.

    Synonyms: whistler, rattlewings

  2. Any of several lacewings of the family Chrysopidae.
  3. Any of several flowering plants of the subtribe Helianthinae.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny of several seaducks, of the genus Bucephala, having black and white plumage.

Similar
whistlerrattlewings

fly

Similar
green lacewing

More synonyms by meaning

nouna variety of green lacewing

Similar
golden-eyed fly
Broader
green lacewingchrysopidstink fly

nounlarge-headed swift-flying diving duck of Arctic regions

Similar
whistlerBucephela clangulaBucephala clangula
Broader
duck
Also see
ironheadwhistler

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From golden + eye.

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Bulgarian златоочица, потапница
  • златоочица (zlatoočica)fly of the family Chrysopidae
  • потапница (potapnica)duck
  • звънарка (zvănarka)duck
Catalan morell
  • morellduck
Danish hvinand
  • hvinandduck
Dutch brilduiker
  • brilduikerduck
Esperanto klangulo
  • klanguloduck
Finnish harsokorento, telkkä
  • harsokorentofly of the family Chrysopidae
  • telkkäduck
Greek βουκέφαλος η σαλπίζουσα, αγριόπαπια
  • βουκέφαλος η σαλπίζουσα (voukéfalos i salpízousa)duck
  • αγριόπαπια (agriópapia)duck
Irish órshúileach
  • órshúileachduck
Italian quattrocchi
  • quattrocchiduck
Lithuanian klykuõlė
  • klykuõlėduck
Norwegian kvinand
  • kvinandduck
Romanian rață sunătoare
  • rață sunătoareduck
Russian златогла́зка, го́голь
  • златогла́зка (zlatoglázka)fly of the family Chrysopidae
  • го́голь (gógolʹ)duck
Spanish porrón
  • porrónduck
Swedish knipa
  • knipaduck
Turkish altıngöz
  • altıngözduck
Cite this entry
APA

goldeneye. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goldeneye

MLA

“goldeneye.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goldeneye. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “goldeneye,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goldeneye.

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