# plat-eye

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A mythical monster or ghost in the folklore of the West Indies and southern United States; it is a being with large, glowing eyes, capable of shapeshifting and sometimes depicted as a phantom bound to a particular place, such as a cave or grove, as a guardian (for buried treasure, etc).

## Etymology
From plat, a term of unknown origin, plus eye. Attested from the 19th century. Originally African-American, especially South Carolina.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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