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Entry 3 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Bird's-eye

· Bird's·-eye · IPA /ˈbɜː(ɹ)dz ˈaɪ/
01 a. Seen from above, as if by a flying bird; embraced at a glance; hence, general; not minute, or entering into details; as, a bird's-eye view.
  1. 1.
    Seen from above, as if by a flying bird; embraced at a glance; hence, general; not minute, or entering into details; as, a bird's-eye view.
  2. 2.
    Marked with spots resembling bird's eyes; as, bird's-eye diaper; bird's-eye maple.
02 n. A plant with a small bright flower, as the Adonis or pheasant's eye, the mealy primrose (Primula farinosa), and species of Veronica, Gerani…
  1. 1.
    A plant with a small bright flower, as the Adonis or pheasant's eye, the mealy primrose (Primula farinosa), and species of Veronica, Geranium, etc.(Bot.)