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Definition of Goldeneye
1. Noun. A variety of green lacewing.
2. Noun. Large-headed swift-flying diving duck of Arctic regions.
Exact synonyms: Bucephela Clangula, Whistler
Generic synonyms: Duck
Group relationships: Bucephala, Genus Bucephala
Specialized synonyms: Barrow's Goldeneye, Bucephala Islandica
Generic synonyms: Duck
Group relationships: Bucephala, Genus Bucephala
Specialized synonyms: Barrow's Goldeneye, Bucephala Islandica
Definition of Goldeneye
1. n. A duck (Glaucionetta clangula), found in Northern Europe, Asia, and America. The American variety (var. Americana) is larger. Called whistler, garrot, gowdy, pied widgeon, whiteside, curre, and doucker. Barrow's golden-eye of America (G. Islandica) is less common.
Definition of Goldeneye
1. Noun. Any of several seaducks, of the genus ''Bucephala'', having black and white plumage. ¹
2. Noun. Any of several lacewings of the family ''Chrysopidae''. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Goldeneye
1. a diving duck [n -S]