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Aesculus

noun
Aes·​cu·​lus | \ ˈe-skyə-ləs\

Definition of Aesculus

: a genus of trees and shrubs (family Hippocastanaceae) found in north temperate regions with palmately divided leaves, showy flowers in ample panicles, and large shiny seeds — see buckeye, horse chestnut

First Known Use of Aesculus

circa 1809, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for Aesculus

borrowed from New Latin, going back to Latin, “a variety of oak tree”

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