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buckeye I. \ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun (-s) Etymology: buck (I) + eye 1. [so called from the appearance of the seed] a. : any No. American shrub or tree of the genus Aesculus; especially : ohio buckeye b. : the large nutlike seed of one of these plants — called also horse chestnut c. : a shrub or small tree (Ungnadia speciosa) of the southwestern United States and Mexico having pink flowers resembling those of the buckeyes and reputedly poisonous seeds — called also Mexican buckeye 2. usually capitalized : ohioan — used as a nickname 3. : bugeye 4. : a No. and So. American nymphalid butterfly of the genus Precis (P. lavinia) having dark brown wings, each with 2-ringed eyespots and larvae that feed on plantain, snapdragon, and related plants 5. : a small cigar-manufacturing unit often operated in a private home II. adjective : showing unsophisticated lack of taste < buckeye advertisements > < buckeye paintings > |