goldeneye

[ gohl-duh n-ahy ]
/ ˈgoʊl dənˌaɪ /

noun, plural gold·en·eyes, (especially collectively) gold·en·eye.

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.
Also called golden-eyed fly [gohl-duh n-ahyd] /ˈgoʊl dənˌaɪd/. a lacewing of the family Chrysopidae.

Origin of goldeneye

First recorded in 1670–80; golden + eye

Words nearby goldeneye

golden wattle, golden wedding, golden years, golden-brown algae, golden-crowned kinglet, goldeneye, goldenhar's syndrome, goldenrod, goldenseal, goldeye, goldfields

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British Dictionary definitions for goldeneye

goldeneye
/ (ˈɡəʊldənˌaɪ) /

noun plural -eyes or -eye

either of two black-and-white diving ducks, Bucephala clangula or B. islandica, of northern regions
any lacewing of the family Chrysopidae that has a greenish body and eyes of a metallic lustre