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

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

Words nearby buckeye

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How to use buckeye in a sentence

Just make sure you don’t get a buckeye, which have a double-layered nut shell like hickory, but buckeye nuts are poisonous.
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In 1923 and 1925 over 70,000 klansmen attended two Klan rallies, known as konklaves, at Buckeye Lake.
Superman Is Jewish: The Hebrew Roots of America's Greatest Superhero|Rich Goldstein|August 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As he and other Tea Party activists in the Buckeye State see it, Tuesday night was just one battle in a long, long war.
Tea Party Prepared to Fight the GOP Forever, Even After Tuesday’s Losses|David Freedlander|May 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Two key aspects of the bill could restrict voting in the Buckeye State.
Ohio Voting Bill Could Lead to Long Lines, Voter Purges|MSNBC|December 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Forming the shapes of the Lincoln Memorial and a cannon among others, Buckeye fans got an entertaining and educational show.
Exploding Whale, Black Friday and More Viral Videos|The Daily Beast Video|November 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST
But as Republicans look to take back the White House in 2016, the Buckeye State does not appear to be cooperating.
Ohio Republican Party Goes to War With Itself, Leaving 2016 in Doubt|David Freedlander|September 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The mainland of the great northern cove and the eastern side of the Islands were thick with trees: oaks, buckeye, willows, madroo.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton
Buckeye Lane was proud of Sylvia and glad that the old professor found college possible for her.
A Hoosier Chronicle|Meredith Nicholson
When it became known that she was preparing for college all the Buckeye Lane folk were anxious to help.
A Hoosier Chronicle|Meredith Nicholson
She was bidden to several social gatherings in Buckeye Lane; and to a dance in town.
A Hoosier Chronicle|Meredith Nicholson
He was to see them off in the morning; and he exerted himself to make Sylvia's last evening in Buckeye Lane as happy as possible.
A Hoosier Chronicle|Meredith Nicholson

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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