buckeye

noun

buck·​eye ˈbək-ˌī 

1

: any of various shrubs or trees (genus Aesculus) of the horse-chestnut family

also : the large nutlike seed of such a shrub or tree

2

Buckeye : a native or resident of Ohio

—used as a nickname

Examples of buckeye in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In Ohio lore, carrying the fruit of the buckeye tree can bring good luck. — Nasha Smith, PEOPLE, 1 Jan. 2026

One of the natives that thrived was red buckeye (Aesculus pavia). — Campbell Vaughn, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026

Your shrubs might include buttonbush, lead plant, hardy hydrangeas, ninebark and bottlebrush buckeye. — Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026

The vegetation is mostly grassland, which shines with an almost alien-green intensity in the spring, dotted with copses of twisted oak and buckeye trees. — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 4 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1763, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for buckeye

• apply
• awry
• belie
• bely
• bigeye
• bonsai
• comply
• coxae
• decry
• defy
• deny
• descry

Kids Definition

buckeye

noun

buck·​eye ˈbək-ˌī 

: any of several trees or shrubs related to the horse chestnut

also : the large nutlike seed of a buckeye