buckeye

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the inedible nutlike seed of the horse chestnut
  2. noun tree having palmate leaves and large clusters of white to red flowers followed by brown shiny inedible seeds
  3. noun a native or resident of Ohio

Etymology

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).

In classic literature

Synonyms

horse chestnut, conker

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