birdeye

English

noun
Definitions
  • A position looking down from above, either literally or figuratively (providing an overview).
  • An eye that is birdlike, especially one with an unblinking stare or with very keen eyesight.
  • A variety of string bean, Phaseolus vulgaris.
  • A type of small, extremely hot chili (); piri piri.
  • A flowering herbaceous perennial, .
  • A partially woody spurge () found in wet soils in the southeastern U.S.; ; .
  • A reverse twill weave, or cloth made with that weave.
  • A small hole that appears in knitted or woven fabric, where the threads have separated.
  • A small rounded deposit in a calcite matrix.
  • A small spot or knot in finished lumber.

Etymology

Compound from English bird + English eye.

Origin

English

eye

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