goldeneye

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English

a common goldeneye seaduck, Bucephala clangula
a green lacewing or goldeneye, Chrysopa perla
showy goldeneye flowers, Heliomeris multiflora

Etymology

From golden +‎ eye.

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Noun

goldeneye (plural goldeneyes)

  1. Any of several seaducks, of the genus Bucephala, having black and white plumage.
  2. Any of several lacewings of the family Chrysopidae.
  3. Any of several flowering plants of the subtribe Helianthinae.

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