Meanings
nounsilvereye (plural silvereyes)
plural silvereyes
- A very small passerine bird, of species Zosterops lateralis, native to Australia, New Zealand, and nearby Pacific islands, having a ring of silvery feathers around the eye.
Synonyms: blightbird, tauhou, wax-eye, white-eye, zosteropid
- Any of several birds of the genus Zosterops having a ring of white feathers around the eyes.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA very small passerine bird, of species Zosterops lateralis, native to Australia, New Zealand, and nearby Pacific islands, having a ring of silvery feathers around the eye.
Also see
Origin
Translations
Māori tauhou
- tauhouZosterops lateralis
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