Buckeye ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Buckeye ( noun )

1. A tree or shrub of the genus Aesculus, native to North America, having palmate leaves and spikes of white or yellow flowers.
2. The hard, shiny, brown nut of this tree.
3. A native or resident of Ohio.
4. A term of endearment used to describe someone from Ohio.

Origin:

From the resemblance of the nut of the ohio buckeye tree to the eye of a deer or buck.

Examples:

1. The buckeye tree is a common sight in Ohio.
2. I picked up a handful of buckeye nuts on my hike.
3. He was proud to be a buckeye, born and raised in Ohio.
4. She was always happy to be called a buckeye, even though she had moved away from Ohio.
5. The Buckeyes is the nickname for the sports teams of Ohio State University.

(As a verb)

Buckeye ( verb )

1. A tree or shrub of the genus Aesculus, native to North America, having palmate leaves and spikes of white or yellow flowers.
2. The hard, shiny, brown nut of this tree.
3. A native or resident of Ohio.
4. A term of endearment used to describe someone from Ohio.

Origin:

From the resemblance of the nut of the ohio buckeye tree to the eye of a deer or buck.

Examples:

1. The buckeye tree is a common sight in Ohio.
2. I picked up a handful of buckeye nuts on my hike.
3. He was proud to be a buckeye, born and raised in Ohio.
4. She was always happy to be called a buckeye, even though she had moved away from Ohio.
5. The Buckeyes is the nickname for the sports teams of Ohio State University.