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buckeye

/ˈbʌkaɪ/

buckeye noun: any of several species of trees of the genus Aesculus.

buckeye: any of several species of trees of the genus Aesculus
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Noun (1)

buckeye (countable and uncountable, plural buckeyes)

  1. Any of several species of trees of the genus Aesculus.
    1. Aesculus hippocastanum (horse chestnut).
  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.1973, Toni Morrison, Sula, Chatto & Windus (1993), page 155
  4. (US, slang) A native or resident of the American state of Ohio.
    Synonyms:
    Ohioan
  5. Any member of the species Junonia coenia of butterflies; a common buckeye.
  6. (US) 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.

Noun (2) capitalized: Buckeye

Buckeye (plural Buckeyes)

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

Proper noun capitalized: Buckeye

Buckeye

  1. A city in Maricopa County, Arizona.
  2. An unincorporated community in El Dorado County, California.
  3. A former travel station in Plumas County, California.
  4. An unincorporated community in Yolo County, California, named for buckeye trees there.
  5. Former name of Carbondale, Amador County, California.
  6. An unincorporated community in Larimer County, Colorado.
  7. An unincorporated community in Salamonie Township, Huntingdon County, Indiana.
  8. A minor city in Hardin County, Iowa.
  9. An unincorporated community in Dickinson County, Kansas.
  10. An unincorporated community in Garrard County, Kentucky.
  11. An unincorporated community in Mississippi County, Missouri, named for buckeye trees.
  12. An unincorporated community in Milton Township, Jackson County, Ohio, named after the Buckeye Furnace.
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  1. An unincorporated community in Spokane County, Washington, named after the Buckeye Lumber Co.
  2. An unincorporated community in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, named after Buckeye Cove.
  3. A number of townships in the United States, listed under Buckeye Township.

Synonyms of buckeye

Forms of buckeye

pluralbuckeyes
pluralBuckeyes

Plural of buckeye: buckeyes

Origin of buckeye

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).

Words formed from buckeye

Phrases with buckeye

Questions about buckeye

What does buckeye mean?
Buckeye means any of several species of trees of the genus Aesculus.
What part of speech is buckeye?
Buckeye can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce buckeye?
Buckeye is pronounced /ˈbʌkaɪ/.
What is the plural of buckeye?
The plural of buckeye is buckeyes.

Words near buckeye in the dictionary

  1. bucketsorts
  2. Bucketty
  3. bucketwheel
  4. bucketwheels
  5. buckety
  6. buckeye
  7. Buckeye State
  8. Buckeye Stater
  9. buckeyes
  10. Buckfast
  11. Buckfastleigh

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