buckeye

• Существительное, обозначающее несъедобное ореховидное семя конского каштана или само дерево с пальчатыми листьями и крупными соцветиями от белых до красных цветов, за которыми следуют коричневые блестящие несъедобные семена.

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.

   Семя конского каштана

   • 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.

   Синонимыconkerhorse chestnut

2. Horse chestnut treeB2formal

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

   Конский каштан

   • 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.

   Синонимыhorse chestnut