Buckeye Definition
bŭkī
noun
Any of several North American trees or shrubs of the genus Aesculus, having palmately compound leaves, erect panicles of white, yellow, or red flowers, and a leathery capsule containing one or more large seeds. All parts of the plant are poisonous.
American Heritage
Any of various trees (genus Aesculus) of the horse-chestnut family with large capsules enclosing shiny brown seeds.
Webster's New World
The seed.
Webster's New World
A nymphalid butterfly (Junonia coenia) of North America, having brownish wings with orange markings and conspicuous eyespots.
American Heritage
A person born or living in Ohio, called the Buckeye State.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- conker
- horse-chestnut
- Aesculus hippocastanum
- ohioan
Other Word Forms of Buckeye
Noun
Singular:
buckeyePlural:
buckeyesOrigin of Buckeye
buck eye
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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