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Word entry · 7 letters

buckeye

Best crossword clue

"Shiny tree seed"

7 letters · collected on this word page

7 lettersPronunciation /ˈbʌkaɪ/Part of speech nounSorted bceekuyStarts with BEnds with E2 cluesCommon crossword word
1B2U3C4K5E6Y7E

Definitions

  1. tree having palmate leaves and large clusters of white to red flowers followed by brown shiny inedible seeds

Word origin

The name stems from Native Americans, who called the nut "hetuck," which means "buck eye" (because the markings on the nut resemble the eye of a deer).

Used in a sentence

  • Now there were long periods when he heard nothing except the wind in the trees and the plop of buckeyes on the earth.

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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues

01Shiny tree seed7 letters
02Ohio state tree7 letters

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