bird's eye
• adjective
Seen from a high angle or elevated perspective as if viewed by a bird in flight, or offering a broad, comprehensive overview of a subject.
"The observation deck at the top of the tower offers a breathtaking bird's eye view of the entire harbor."
Marked with small round spots, knots, or woven geometric figures that resemble the eye of a bird (especially of timber or fabric).
"The custom cabinetmaker selected a slab of bird's eye maple for the tabletop."
• noun
A small, slender, and zeer pungent variety of chili pepper (Capsicum annuum) widely used in Southeast Asian cuisine, or the plant that produces it.
"She finely chopped a single red bird's eye to add intense heat to the stir-fry."
A woven cotton or linen fabric characterized by a geometric pattern of small diamonds each containing a central dot.
"Traditional cloth diapers are often made from absorbent bird's eye cotton."
Any of various herbaceous plants bearing small, round, brightly colored blossoms with a contrasting center, especially the germander speedwell (Veronica chamaedrys) or bird's-eye primrose (Primula farinosa).
"Clusters of blue bird's eye bloomed along the grassy meadow bank in late spring."