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bird's-eye definition

bird's·-eye (bʉrdz′ī′)

noun

  1. any of several plants of various families (esp. of the genera Primula and Veronica of the primrose and figwort families) having flowers with centers and petals of contrasting colors
    1. a textile pattern of small, diamond-shaped figures, each with a dot in the center
    2. a fabric with such a pattern

adjective

having markings that resemble birds' eyes bird's-eye flowers

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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