buckeye

[ buhk-ahy ]

/ ˈbʌkˌaɪ /

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noun, plural buck·eyes.

any of various trees or shrubs of the genus Aesculus, as A. glabra(Ohio buckeye ), having palmate leaves, gray, scaly bark, and bell-shaped greenish-yellow flowers in upright clusters: the state tree of Ohio.

the brown nut of any of these trees.

(initial capital letter) a native or inhabitant of Ohio (used as a nickname).

a butterfly, Precis lavinia, having dark-brown wings with purple or red eyespots.

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Origin of buckeye

AnAmericanism first recorded in 1755–65; buck¹ “stag” + eye, originally used to designate def. 1, in reference to the look of the seed

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How to use buckeye in a sentence

Ohio is called the "Buck-eye" state and is named after this tree.
Woodcraft|Alan Douglas
On the eastern shore of Maryland and Virginia the dugout is made into a sail-boat called the buck-eye, or bug-eye.
Boat-Building and Boating|Daniel Carter Beard
Its favourite haunt is among the red and scentless flowers of the buck-eye, or the large trumpet-shaped blossoms of the bignonia.
The Quadroon|Mayne Reid
The leaves of the Buck-eye are five-fingered, while those of the tree commonly called the Horse Chestnut are seven-fingered.
Woodcraft|Alan Douglas

She was soon opposite the lawn; and, sure enough, proved to be what Lucien had said she was—the mail-steamer “Buck-eye.”
The Boy Hunters|Captain Mayne Reid

British Dictionary definitions for buckeye

buckeye

/ (ˈbʌkˌaɪ) /

noun

any of several North American trees of the genus Aesculus, esp A. glabra (Ohio buckeye), having erect clusters of white or red flowers and prickly fruits: family HippocastanaceaeSee also horse chestnut

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