buckeye
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.
the brown nut of any of these trees.
(initial capital letter) a native or inhabitant of Ohio (used as a nickname).
a butterfly, Precis lavinia, having dark-brown wings with purple or red eyespots.
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In 1923 and 1925 over 70,000 klansmen attended two Klan rallies, known as konklaves, at buckeye Lake.
Superman Is Jewish: The Hebrew Roots of America's Greatest Superhero | Rich Goldstein | August 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAs he and other Tea Party activists in the buckeye State see it, Tuesday night was just one battle in a long, long war.
Tea Party Prepared to Fight the GOP Forever, Even After Tuesday’s Losses | David Freedlander | May 7, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTTwo key aspects of the bill could restrict voting in the buckeye State.
Ohio Voting Bill Could Lead to Long Lines, Voter Purges | MSNBC | December 18, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTForming the shapes of the Lincoln Memorial and a cannon among others, buckeye fans got an entertaining and educational show.
Exploding Whale, Black Friday and More Viral Videos | The Daily Beast Video | November 30, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTBut as Republicans look to take back the White House in 2016, the buckeye State does not appear to be cooperating.
Ohio Republican Party Goes to War With Itself, Leaving 2016 in Doubt | David Freedlander | September 4, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
The mainland of the great northern cove and the eastern side of the Islands were thick with trees: oaks, buckeye, willows, madroo.
Ancestors | Gertrude Athertonbuckeye Lane was proud of Sylvia and glad that the old professor found college possible for her.
A Hoosier Chronicle | Meredith NicholsonWhen it became known that she was preparing for college all the buckeye Lane folk were anxious to help.
A Hoosier Chronicle | Meredith NicholsonShe was bidden to several social gatherings in buckeye Lane; and to a dance in town.
A Hoosier Chronicle | Meredith NicholsonHe was to see them off in the morning; and he exerted himself to make Sylvia's last evening in buckeye Lane as happy as possible.
A Hoosier Chronicle | Meredith Nicholson
British Dictionary definitions for buckeye
/ (ˈbʌkˌaɪ) /
any of several North American trees of the genus Aesculus, esp A. glabra (Ohio buckeye), having erect clusters of white or red flowers and prickly fruits: family Hippocastanaceae: See also horse chestnut
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