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buckeye

buc·keye

UK/ˈbʌkaɪ/ US/ˈbʌˌkaɪ/ uncommon slang us

noun

1.
2.

tree having palmate leaves and large clusters of white to red flowers followed by brown shiny inedible seeds

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3.

a resident of Ohio

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Origin

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).

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  • Ohio buckeye
  • Spanish buckeye

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