n.
Pronunciation: ' g ō l-d ə n- ˌ ī
Function: noun
Date: circa 1678
1 : either of two diving ducks (genus Bucephala ) with small yellow eyes especially : a large-headed swift-flying Holarctic diving duck ( B. clangula ) with the male having a green head and striking black-and-white markings
2 : a lacewing (family Chrysopidae) with yellow eyes