plat-eye

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

Noun

 * 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).