Goldeneye Definition

gōldən-ī
goldeneyes
noun
goldeneyes
A swift, diving wild duck (Bucephala clangula) of North America and the Old World, with yellow eyes, a dark-green back, and a white breast.
Webster's New World
Any of various lacewings of the family Chrysopidae having yellow or copper-colored eyes.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
  • golden-eyed fly
  • Bucephela clangula
  • whistler

Other Word Forms of Goldeneye

Noun

Singular:
goldeneye
Plural:
goldeneyes

Origin of Goldeneye

  • From their golden-yellow eyes

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • golden +‎ eye

    From Wiktionary

Goldeneye Sentence Examples

  • Usually when I see goldeneye there are a few of them together.

  • In Winter, up to 2,000 wildfowl have been seen on the lake including the goldeneye, pochard, tufted duck and widgeon.

  • Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) The mature male goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) The mature male goldeneye has an iridescent green head with a prominent white patch between bill and eye.

  • Pine martens and goldeneye ducks have a love hate relationship - pine martens love goldeneye ducks have a love hate relationship - pine martens love goldeneye duck eggs and goldeneye ducks hate that.

  • Later there was a ringtail Hen Harrier at Rye Harbor Farm and a drake goldeneye still on Long Pit.

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Words Starting With

GGOGOL

Words Ending With

EYEEYE

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