French œil-de-bœuf, literally, ox's eye
1728, in the meaning defined above
Oehlenschläger
oeil-de-boeuf
oeillade
“Oeil-de-boeuf.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oeil-de-boeuf. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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