buckeye

• Substantivo que designa a semente semelhante a uma castanha, não comestível, da castanheira-da-índia, ou a própria árvore de folhas palmadas e grandes inflorescências de flores brancas a vermelhas, seguidas de sementes castanhas brilhantes e não comestíveis.

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.

   Semente da castanheira-da-índia

   • 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.

   Sinônimosconkerhorse chestnut

2. Horse chestnut treeB2formal

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

   Castanheira-da-índia

   • 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.

   Sinônimoshorse chestnut