noun
General Slang
buckeye
BUK-eye · noun · informal
An Ohioan, or the peanut-butter-and-chocolate candy shaped like the nut.
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A native of Ohio (the Buckeye State), also a peanut-butter ball dipped in chocolate to resemble the buckeye nut.
“Every buckeye brings a tray of buckeyes to the party.”
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buckeye In A Sentence
Every buckeye brings a tray of buckeyes to the party.
Origin & Usage
From the Ohio buckeye tree and its nut; the state and university nickname.
Variants
Buckeye
People Also Ask
What is a buckeye?
It can mean a native Ohioan (Ohio is the Buckeye State) or the popular peanut-butter candy dipped in chocolate to look like the buckeye nut.
Why are Ohioans called buckeyes?
After the Ohio buckeye tree and its nut, which is also the nickname of the state and Ohio State University.
What is a buckeye candy?
A ball of sweetened peanut butter partially dipped in chocolate, leaving a round peanut-butter 'eye' so it resembles the actual buckeye nut.
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