oxeye

Etymology

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.

noun

  1. Several daisy-like flowers in various genera,; Heliopsis spp.
  2. Several daisy-like flowers in various genera,; Heteranthemis viscidehirta
  3. Several daisy-like flowers in various genera,; Telekia speciosa
  4. Any oxeye daisy.; Leucanthemum vulgare
  5. Any oxeye daisy.; Any of a genus of composite plants (Buphthalmum spp.), with large yellow flowers.
  6. The corn camomile (Anthemis arvensis).