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)

1. nyctalopia (inability to see at night)

   Synonym: nictalopie

References

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