orbul găinilor

Romanian

Etymology

Literally, “hens’ blindness”; this sense of orb is only found in this expression.

Noun

orbul găinilor n (uncountable) (regional or informal)

nyctalopia (inability to see at night)
Synonym: nictalopie

References

orb in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)

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