buckeye
See also: Buckeye
English
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).
Pronunciation
Noun
buckeye (plural buckeyes)
- Any of several species of trees of the genus Aesculus.
- Any of several species of the related Mexican buckeye (genus Ungnadia).
- The seed or fruit of these plants.
- (US, slang) A native or resident of the American state of Ohio.
- Synonym: Ohioan
- The Junonia coenia butterfly.
- (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.
Translations
tree of the genus Aesculus
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tree of the genus Ungnadia
resident of the American State of Ohio
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Further reading
- buckeye on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Aesculus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Ungnadia on Wikispecies.Wikispecies