oxˈ-eye noun

1. A wild chrysanthemum, Chrysanthemum leucanthemum (also called Leucanthemum vulgare), with a yellow disc and white rays (ox-eye daisy)
2. Sometimes (yellow ox-eye) the corn marigold
3. A name for various birds, esp the great titmouse
4. An elliptical dormer window

oxˈ-eyed adjective

Having large, ox-like eyes

oxˈ-fence noun

1. A fence for confining cattle
2. A hedge with a rail and in many cases also a ditch

oxˈgang, oxˈgate or oxˈland noun (obsolete)

A bovate or one-eighth of a carucate of ploughland, the share attributed to each ox in a team of eight (averaging about 13 acres)

oxˈhead noun

1. The head of an ox
2. A blockhead

oxˈpecker noun

An African genus (Buphaga) of birds related to starlings, that eat the parasites on cattle (also beefeater or ox-bird)

oxˈtail noun

The tail of an ox, esp as used for soup, stew, etc

oxˈ-tongue noun

1. The tongue of an ox, used as food
2. A composite plant (Picris echioides) of the daisy family, with yellow flowers and milky juice

oxˈ-warˈble noun

1. A swelling on the back of an ox
2. The fly whose larva produces it

have the black ox tread on one's foot

To experience sorrow or misfortune