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silvereye

silvereye noun: a very small passerine bird, of species Zosterops lateralis, native to Australia, New Zealand, and nearby Pacific islands, having a ring of silvery feathers around the eye.

silvereye: a very small passerine bird, of species Zosterops lateralis, native to Australia, New Zealand, and...
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Noun

silvereye (plural silvereyes)

  1. A very small passerine bird, of species Zosterops lateralis, native to Australia, New Zealand, and nearby Pacific islands, having a ring of silvery feathers around the eye.
  2. Any of several birds of the genus Zosterops having a ring of white feathers around the eyes.

Synonyms of silvereye

All synonyms of silvereye

Forms of silvereye

pluralsilvereyes

Origin of silvereye

From silver + eye.

Questions about silvereye

What does silvereye mean?
Silvereye means a very small passerine bird, of species Zosterops lateralis, native to Australia, New Zealand, and nearby Pacific islands, having a ring of silvery feathers around the eye.
What part of speech is silvereye?
Silvereye is a noun.
What is the plural of silvereye?
The plural of silvereye is silvereyes.

Words near silvereye in the dictionary

  1. silvered
  2. silverer
  3. silverers
  4. silverest
  5. silvereth
  6. silvereye
  7. silvereyes
  8. silverfin
  9. silverfins
  10. silverfish
  11. silverfishes

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