Buckeye

Buckeye
Buckeye Buck"eye` (b[u^]k"[imac]`), n. 1. (Bot.) A name given to several American trees and shrubs of the same genus ({[AE]sculus}) as the horse chestnut. [1913 Webster]

{The Ohio buckeye}, or {Fetid buckeye}, is {Aesculus glabra}.

{Red buckeye} is {Aesculus Pavia}.

{Small buckeye} is {Aesculus paviflora}.

{Sweet buckeye}, or {Yellow buckeye}, is {Aesculus flava}. [1913 Webster]

2. A cant name for a native or resident of Ohio. [U.S.] [1913 Webster]

{Buckeye State}, Ohio; -- so called because buckeye trees abound there. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Buckeye — ist der Name mehrerer Orte in den Vereinigten Staaten: Buckeye (Arizona) Buckeye (Arkansas) Buckeye (Colorado) Buckeye (Indiana) Buckeye (Iowa) Buckeye (Kalifornien) Buckeye (Kansas) Buckeye (Kentucky) Buckeye (Louisiana) Buckeye (Nebraska)… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Buckeye — may refer to: *Ohio buckeye or Aesculus glabra , the state tree of Ohio ** Several other species of trees of the genus Aesculus * Ohio State Buckeyes, the intercollegiate athletic teams of The Ohio State University * Buckeye (chicken), a breed of …   Wikipedia

  • Buckeye — Buckeye, AZ U.S. town in Arizona Population (2000): 6537 Housing Units (2000): 2344 Land area (2000): 145.753405 sq. miles (377.499569 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 145.753405 sq. miles… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Buckeye, AZ — U.S. town in Arizona Population (2000): 6537 Housing Units (2000): 2344 Land area (2000): 145.753405 sq. miles (377.499569 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 145.753405 sq. miles (377.499569 sq. km) …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Buckeye, IA — U.S. city in Iowa Population (2000): 110 Housing Units (2000): 50 Land area (2000): 1.003691 sq. miles (2.599547 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.003691 sq. miles (2.599547 sq. km) FIPS code:… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • buckeye — ☆ buckeye [buk′ī΄ ] n. [ BUCK1 + EYE: from the appearance of the seed] 1. any of various trees (genus Aesculus) of the horse chestnut family with large capsules enclosing shiny brown seeds 2. the seed 3. [B ] Informal a person born or living in… …   English World dictionary

  • Buckeye TV — Infobox Broadcast call letters = Buckeye TV city = station station slogan = Ohio State Student Television station branding = Buckeye TV analog = 19 (CCTV Cable) digital = other chs = affiliations = Open Student Television Network founded =… …   Wikipedia

  • buckeye — /buk uy /, n., pl. buckeyes. 1. any of various trees or shrubs of the genus Aesculus, as A. glabra (Ohio buckeye), having palmate leaves, gray, scaly bark, and bell shaped greenish yellow flowers in upright clusters: the state tree of Ohio. 2.… …   Universalium

  • Buckeye — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Buckeye peut faire référence à : North American T 2 Buckeye, un avion d entrainement biplace, Toponymie : aux États Unis : Buckeye, une… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • buckeye — noun 1》 an American tree or shrub related to the horse chestnut. [Genus Aesculus: several species.]     ↘the shiny brown nut of the buckeye. 2》 an orange and brown New World butterfly with conspicuous eyespots on the wings. [Junonia coenia.] 3》… …   English new terms dictionary

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”