Meanings
plural oxeyes · alternative ox-eye
- Several daisy-like flowers in various genera,
- Heliopsis spp.
- Heteranthemis viscidehirta
- Telekia speciosa
- Any oxeye daisy.
- Any of a genus of composite plants (Buphthalmum spp.), with large yellow flowers.
- The corn camomile (Anthemis arvensis).
- A titmouse, especially the great titmouse (Parus major) or the blue titmouse (Parus caeruleus).
- The dunlin (Calidris alpina)
- A fish of species Boops boops (bogue, box)
Synonyms & antonyms
nounany North American shrubby perennial herb of the genus Heliopsis having large yellow daisylike flowers
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Arabicعَيْن الْبَقَر
- Englishoxeye
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.
More words from Arabic
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Ancient Greek βούφθαλμον
- βούφθαλμον (boúphthalmon)plant of the genus Buphthalmum
Finnish häränkukka, peltosauramo
- häränkukkaplant of the genus Buphthalmum
- peltosauramoAnthemis arvensis
- päivänkakkaradaisy-like flower
Cite this entry
oxeye. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oxeye
“oxeye.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oxeye. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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