buckeye

• Sustantivo que designa la semilla no comestible, similar a una nuez, del castaño de Indias, o el propio árbol, de hojas palmeadas y grandes inflorescencias de flores blancas a rojas, seguidas de semillas marrones brillantes no comestibles.

A noun referring to the inedible nutlike seed of the horse chestnut, or the tree itself, which has palmate leaves and large clusters of white to red flowers followed by brown shiny inedible seeds.

1. B2formal

   The inedible, nut-like seed of the horse chestnut tree, often shiny and brown.

   Semilla del castaño de Indias

   • Children collected buckeyes from the ground in the park.
   • The buckeye is toxic if ingested by humans or animals.
   • She polished the buckeye until it gleamed like a gem.

   Sinónimosconkerhorse chestnut

2. Horse chestnut treeB2formal

   A tree with palmate leaves and large clusters of white to red flowers, followed by brown shiny inedible seeds.

   Cast año de Indias

   • The buckeye tree in the backyard bloomed beautifully in spring.
   • Buckeyes are common in parks and along streets in the Midwest.
   • The leaves of the buckeye turn a brilliant orange in autumn.

   Sinónimoshorse chestnut