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buck-eye

buck·eye
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [buhk-ahy]
    • /bʌk ˈī/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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.
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