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) (art) A small, round figure; a decorative dot. === Adjective === œil-de-perdrix (not comparable) (art) Characterized by, or decorated with, small round spots or rings. an œil-de-perdrix pattern Having a brownish-red colour; used especially of light-coloured red wine.