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