noun ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any of the passerine birds of the family Zosteropidae, native to Africa, Asia, and Australasia, typically having a ring of tiny white feathers around their eyes. countable
2. 2
   A species of killifish (Oxyzygonectes dovii) of the family Anablepidae, native to Central America. countable
3. 3
   A kind of very strong whiskey. uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

silvereyezosteropid

Etymology

From white + eye.

Related phrases

Abyssinian white-eyeAfrican yellow white-eyeAldabra white-eyeAmbon white-eyeAnjouan white-eyeAnnobón white-eyeBiak white-eyeBismarck white-eyeBonin white-eyeBougainville white-eyeBuru white-eyeCape white-eye

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