Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [buhk-ahy]
- /bʌk ˈī/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [buhk-ahy]
- /bʌk ˈī/
Definitions of buck-eye word
- noun plural buck-eye 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. 1
- noun plural buck-eye the brown nut of any of these trees. 1
- noun plural buck-eye (initial capital letter) a native or inhabitant of Ohio (used as a nickname). 1
- noun plural buck-eye a butterfly, Precis lavinia, having dark-brown wings with purple or red eyespots. 1
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Origin of buck-eye
First appearance:
before 1755 One of the 47% newest English words
1755-65, Americanism; buck1 stag + eye, orig. used to designate def. 1, in allusion to the look of the seed
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Parts of speech for Buck-eye
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
buck-eye popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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