buckeye

[ buhk-ahy ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

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.

buckeye

/ ˈbʌkˌaɪ /

See horse chestnut
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 Hippocastanaceae See also horse chestnut

Origin of buckeye¹

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

Just make sure you don’t get a buckeye, which have a double-layered nut shell like hickory, but buckeye nuts are poisonous.

In 1923 and 1925 over 70,000 klansmen attended two Klan rallies, known as konklaves, at Buckeye Lake.

As he and other Tea Party activists in the Buckeye State see it, Tuesday night was just one battle in a long, long war.

Two key aspects of the bill could restrict voting in the Buckeye State.

Forming the shapes of the Lincoln Memorial and a cannon among others, Buckeye fans got an entertaining and educational show.

But as Republicans look to take back the White House in 2016, the Buckeye State does not appear to be cooperating.

The mainland of the great northern cove and the eastern side of the Islands were thick with trees: oaks, buckeye, willows, madroo.

Buckeye Lane was proud of Sylvia and glad that the old professor found college possible for her.

When it became known that she was preparing for college all the Buckeye Lane folk were anxious to help.

She was bidden to several social gatherings in Buckeye Lane; and to a dance in town.

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.

April 17, 2024axolotl

[ak-suh-lot-l ]

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