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buckeye

noun
buck·​eye | \ ˈbÉ™k-ˌī How to pronounce buckeye (audio) \

Definition of buckeye

1 : any of various shrubs or trees (genus Aesculus) of the horse-chestnut family also : the large nutlike seed of such a shrub or tree
2 capitalized : a native or resident of Ohio —used as a nickname

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 The garden is home to currants, ferns, monkeyflower, bee plant, manzanitas, California lilac, penstemon, sages, buckeye trees and annual wildflowers. — Marta Yamamoto, The Mercury News, "See how your yard can go native at annual East Bay garden tour," 12 Apr. 2017

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First Known Use of buckeye

1763, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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buckeye

noun
buck·​eye | \ ˈbÉ™k-ˌī How to pronounce buckeye (audio) \

Kids Definition of buckeye

: a tree with showy clusters of flowers and large brown inedible nutlike seeds

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