buckeye
Any of several species of trees of the genus AesculusAny of several species of trees of the genus Aesculus.
» The buckeye is the state tree of Ohio.
Meaning
7 senses(countable, uncountable)Any of several species of trees of the genus Aesculus.
Rosskastanie
Any of several species of trees of the genus Aesculus.
(countable, uncountable)Aesculus hippocastanum (horse chestnut).
the inedible nutlike seed of the horse chestnut
(countable, uncountable)Any of several species of the related Mexican buckeye (genus Ungnadia).
(countable, uncountable)Seed or fruit of these plants.
(US, countable, slang, uncountable)A native or resident of the American state of Ohio.
a native or resident of Ohio
(countable, uncountable)Any member of the species Junonia coenia of butterflies; a common buckeye.
(US, countable, uncountable)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.
Examples
1 sentencesThe buckeye is the state tree of Ohio.
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
The name stems from Native Americans, who called the nut "hetuck," which means "buck eye"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).
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Forms
plural: buckeyesSynonyms
4 synonyms- the inedible nutlike seed of the horse chestnut:horse chestnutconker
- a native or resident of Ohio:Ohioan
- tree having palmate leaves and large clusters of white to red flowers followed by brown shiny inedible seeds:horse chestnutAesculus hippocastanum
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable