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Definition of buckeye in English: buckeyenounˈbʌkʌɪˈbəkˌaɪ 1An American tree or shrub related to the horse chestnut, with showy red or white flowers. 七叶树 Genus Aesculus, family Hippocastanaceae: several species Example sentencesExamples - Other less prominent tree types included various hickories, other ash species, white oak, black walnut, butternut, basswood, yellow buckeye, elm, black cherry, black gum, and tulip tree.
- Other woody plants include fragrant sumac, evergreen sumac, little walnut, Mexican buckeye, Texas persimmon, Texas snowbell, and western white honeysuckle.
- Beneath these grow red buckeye, whose clusters of bright red flowers enliven the forest in early spring.
- It sickens nearly two dozen other hosts that range from California buckeye, bay laurel, and bigleaf maple to redwood, some rhododendrons, and even certain blueberry cultivars.
- White ash, buckeye, shellbark hickory, honey locust, black cherry, and red and yellow oak claimed slightly better drained land, threaded by enormous tangles of grapevine and poison ivy.
- 1.1 The nut of the buckeye.
七叶树的坚果 Example sentencesExamples - Once again we are reminded that the buckeye [symbol of the state of Ohio] is a nut, and not just any old nut - a poisonous nut.
- While chestnuts and horse-chestnuts are flat on one side and gently rounded on the other, with a flattened, round abscission scar at the top and a pointed tip at the bottom, the smaller buckeyes are more uniformly spherical, albeit irregular in shape.
- For the last year, Kerry also has been carrying a four-leaf clover from a supporter in Iowa and a buckeye chestnut from Ohio.
- Paint the cone form green and glue on acorns, small pinecones, buckeyes, or sweetgum balls to decorate it (hold each in place until the glue sets).
- In late September last year, Thomas had a bone spur the size of a buckeye removed from his right ankle, along with reconstructive surgery on his right little toe.
2An orange and brown New World butterfly with conspicuous eyespots on the wings. 鹿眼蛱蝶 Junonia coenia, subfamily Nymphalinae, family Nymphalidae Example sentencesExamples - Most people's attitudes toward caterpillars are based on this sort of lowly image and range from distaste (for, say, large hornworms munching on tomatoes in the garden) to indifference (toward, say, buckeye larvae chomping on weeds).
- Variegated fritillary and common buckeye butterflies that the researchers captured, marked, and released in the central patch proved two to four times as likely to show up in connected patches as in unconnected ones.
- He worked with the buckeye butterfly, which has bold bull's-eye spots on its fore and hind wings.
- Many lepidopteran species (particularly specialists, such as the buckeye butterfly, which concentrates on species in the family Scrophulariaceae) oviposit directly on the desired host plant due to limited mobility of the larvae.
- Gulf fritillaries, buckeyes, and monarchs travel through the greenway on their annual trip to their winter grounds in Mexico.
3US informal A native of the state of Ohio. 〈美,非正式〉俄亥俄州人 Example sentencesExamples - Since I was born in Ohio and always lived in this state, I am a native "buckeye". Yes, I am avid fan of the Ohio State football team and like to watch their games on television.
- Our Richard Quest is in that lynchpin state trying to determine precisely what a Buckeye is.
- If you recall, I am an OH Buckeye born and raised, and so are three of my children.
- He is a native Buckeye and began his career in law enforcement with the United States Army. He served as a Military Police Officer from 1968 to 1971.
- Hocking H. Hunter, Supreme Judge, was a Buckeye by birth and education. He was born at Lancaster, August 23, 1801, and died at his residence in that city, February 4, 1872.
4A kind of automatic coupling for railway rolling stock. 鹿眼耦合 Example sentencesExamples - After arrival, the buckeye couplings were replaced with screw couplings.
- The buckeye coupling can be clearly seen on the ‘inner’ end of the wagon.
- The conclusion reached was that the use of screw couplings between coaches was inadvisable, and buckeye couplings should be used for push-pull operation.
- They have all welded steel construction of the bodies, Pullman gangways and buckeye couplings.
- In 1969 it was fitted with a warning bell, cowcatcher, and buckeye couplings before travelling to the US and Canada.
Definition of buckeye in US English: buckeyenounˈbəkˌaɪˈbəkˌī 1A North American tree or shrub related to the horse chestnut, with showy yellow, red, or white flowers. 七叶树 Genus Aesculus, family Hippocastanaceae: several species, including the Ohio buckeye (A. glabra), with yellow flowers and prickly fruit husks Example sentencesExamples - Beneath these grow red buckeye, whose clusters of bright red flowers enliven the forest in early spring.
- It sickens nearly two dozen other hosts that range from California buckeye, bay laurel, and bigleaf maple to redwood, some rhododendrons, and even certain blueberry cultivars.
- White ash, buckeye, shellbark hickory, honey locust, black cherry, and red and yellow oak claimed slightly better drained land, threaded by enormous tangles of grapevine and poison ivy.
- Other less prominent tree types included various hickories, other ash species, white oak, black walnut, butternut, basswood, yellow buckeye, elm, black cherry, black gum, and tulip tree.
- Other woody plants include fragrant sumac, evergreen sumac, little walnut, Mexican buckeye, Texas persimmon, Texas snowbell, and western white honeysuckle.
2An orange and brown New World butterfly with conspicuous eyespots on the wings. 鹿眼蛱蝶 Junonia coenia, subfamily Nymphalinae, family Nymphalidae Example sentencesExamples - He worked with the buckeye butterfly, which has bold bull's-eye spots on its fore and hind wings.
- Gulf fritillaries, buckeyes, and monarchs travel through the greenway on their annual trip to their winter grounds in Mexico.
- Most people's attitudes toward caterpillars are based on this sort of lowly image and range from distaste (for, say, large hornworms munching on tomatoes in the garden) to indifference (toward, say, buckeye larvae chomping on weeds).
- Many lepidopteran species (particularly specialists, such as the buckeye butterfly, which concentrates on species in the family Scrophulariaceae) oviposit directly on the desired host plant due to limited mobility of the larvae.
- Variegated fritillary and common buckeye butterflies that the researchers captured, marked, and released in the central patch proved two to four times as likely to show up in connected patches as in unconnected ones.
3US informal A native of the state of Ohio. 〈美,非正式〉俄亥俄州人 Example sentencesExamples - Hocking H. Hunter, Supreme Judge, was a Buckeye by birth and education. He was born at Lancaster, August 23, 1801, and died at his residence in that city, February 4, 1872.
- He is a native Buckeye and began his career in law enforcement with the United States Army. He served as a Military Police Officer from 1968 to 1971.
- Since I was born in Ohio and always lived in this state, I am a native "buckeye". Yes, I am avid fan of the Ohio State football team and like to watch their games on television.
- If you recall, I am an OH Buckeye born and raised, and so are three of my children.
- Our Richard Quest is in that lynchpin state trying to determine precisely what a Buckeye is.
4A kind of automatic coupling for railroad rolling stock. 鹿眼耦合 Example sentencesExamples - In 1969 it was fitted with a warning bell, cowcatcher, and buckeye couplings before travelling to the US and Canada.
- After arrival, the buckeye couplings were replaced with screw couplings.
- The buckeye coupling can be clearly seen on the ‘inner’ end of the wagon.
- They have all welded steel construction of the bodies, Pullman gangways and buckeye couplings.
- The conclusion reached was that the use of screw couplings between coaches was inadvisable, and buckeye couplings should be used for push-pull operation.
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