œil-de-perdrix

English

Alternative forms

• oeil-de-perdrix

Etymology

Borrowed from French œil-de-perdrix (literally “eye of a partridge”).

Noun

œil-de-perdrix (plural œils-de-perdrix)

1. (art) A small, round figure; a decorative dot.

Adjective

œil-de-perdrix (not comparable)

1. (art) Characterized by, or decorated with, small round spots or rings.

   an œil-de-perdrix pattern

2. Having a brownish-red colour; used especially of light-coloured red wine.