goldeneye
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dənˌaɪ noun, plural gold·en·eyes ( especially collectively ) gold·en·eye.
1.
either of two diving ducks, Bucephala clangula, of Eurasia and North America, or B. islandica (Barrow's goldeneye) of North America, having bright yellow eyes.
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| —n , pl -eyes, -eye | |
| 1. | either of two black-and-white diving ducks, Bucephala clangula or B. islandica, of northern regions |
| 2. | any lacewing of the family Chrysopidae that has a greenish body and eyes of a metallic lustre |
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Goldeneye
is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
Example sentences
Goldeneye often form large flocks that often dive together to find food.
The common goldeneye in the foreground has a round white spot on its cheek.
Barrow's goldeneye, predominantly a westerner, is less wary than the common goldeneye.
But, if you've never seen a red-breasted merganser or a goldeneye, you should come before they're gone.
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