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PHEASANT'S-EYE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does pheasant's-eye mean?
• PHEASANT'S-EYE (noun)
The noun PHEASANT'S-EYE has 1 sense:
1. Eurasian herb cultivated for its deep red flowers with dark centers
Familiarity information: PHEASANT'S-EYE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Eurasian herb cultivated for its deep red flowers with dark centers
Classified under:
Nouns denoting plants
Synonyms:
Hypernyms ("pheasant's-eye" is a kind of...):
flower (a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms)
Holonyms ("pheasant's-eye" is a member of...):
Adonis; genus Adonis (annual or perennial herbs)
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