Definition
A seed from a plant believed to have medicinal value for eye conditions, or the seeds themselves used in folk remedies.
Etymology
Compound of 'eye' and 'seed' (from Old English 'sæd'). Traditional folk medicine term combining plant part with intended body part.
Kelly Says
Fennel seeds were historically called eyeseeds and chewed for eye health—modern research shows they contain compounds with real antioxidant properties, so grandmother's wisdom had actual chemistry behind it.
Translations
ARالعربية
بذرة العين
bæðɾa lʕajn
DADansk
øjnefrugt
ɶj.ne.fɾʌɣt
DEDeutsch
Augensamen
ˈaʊɡn.zaːmən
ESEspañol
semilla de los ojos
se.ˈmʲi.ja de lo.s o.ˈxos
FISuomi
silmäsiemen
silmæsiemɛn
FRFrançais
graine des yeux
ɡʁɛn de ʒø
HIहिन्दी
आँख की बीज
aːŋkʰ kɪ ˈbɪj
IDBahasa Indonesia
benih mata
be.nih ma.ta
ITItaliano
semente degli occhi
se.ˈmẽ.tɛ dʒi ɡli o.ˈkki
MSBahasa Melayu
mata
mata
MYမြန်မာ
နှုတ်ခမ်း
n̥ʊʔkʰa̰m
NLNederlands
oogzaad
oːɣzaːt
NONorsk
øynefrukt
œynɛ.fɾʊkt
PLPolski
owoce oka
ɔvɔt͡sɛ ɔka
PTPortuguês
semente dos olhos
se.ˈmẽ.tɐ dɔs o.ˈʎuʃ
RUРусский
семя глаза
sɛmʲjɑ ɡˈlazə
SVSvenska
ögonfrö
œɡɔn.fɾø
TRTürkçe
göz tohumu
ɟœz to.hu.mu
VITiếng Việt
hạt mắt
hɐt maːt