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buckeye

noun
/ˈbʌkaɪ/

Etymology

The name stems from Native Americans, who called the nut "hetuck," which means "buck eye" (because the markings on the nut resemble the eye of a deer).

Definitions

  1. Any of several species of trees of the genus Aesculus.

  2. Any of several species of the related Mexican buckeye (genus Ungnadia).

  3. Seed or fruit of these plants.

    • Now there were long periods when he heard nothing except the wind in the trees and the plop of buckeyes on the earth.
  4. ›+ 5 more definitions

    1. A native or resident of the American state of Ohio.

    2. Any of species Junonia coenia of butterflies

      Any of species Junonia coenia of butterflies; a common buckeye.

    3. A confection made from peanut butter fudge partially dipped in chocolate to leave a…

      A confection made from peanut butter fudge partially dipped in chocolate to leave a circle of peanut butter visible, supposed to resemble the nut of the Ohio buckeye tree.

    4. A native or resident of the American states of Ohio or Arizona.

    5. A number of places in the United States

      A number of places in the United States:

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA