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white-eye

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of the passerine birds of the family Zosteropidae, native to Africa, Asia, and Australasia, typically having a ring of tiny white feathers around their eyes.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: zosteropid, silvereye

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

A species of killifish (Oxyzygonectes dovii) of the family Anablepidae, native to Central America.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 3

A kind of very strong whiskey.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From white + eye.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: rilli — passerine bird of the family Zosteropidae
  • Japanese: 目白 (mejiro) — passerine bird of the family Zosteropidae
  • Spanish: anteojito — passerine bird of the family Zosteropidae
  • Welsh: llygadwyn — passerine bird of the family Zosteropidae
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