n.

1. Any of various North American trees or shrubs of the genus Aesculus, having palmately compound, opposite leaves, erect panicles of white to red or yellow flowers, and large shiny seeds with a large attachment scar. All parts of the plant are poisonous.
2. The spiny or smooth fruit of any of these plants.
3. The large shiny brown seed of such a fruit.

[BUCK¹ + EYE.]

A genus, Aesculus, of deciduous trees or shrubs belonging to the plant order Sapindales, buckeyes grow in North America, southeast Europe, and eastern Asia to India. The distinctive features are opposite, palmately compound leaves and a large fruit having a firm outer coat and containing usually one large seed with a conspicuous hilum.

The Ohio buckeye (A. glabra) is found mainly in the Ohio valley and in the southern Appalachians. It can be recognized by the glabrous winter buds, prickly fruits, and compound leaves having five leaflets. Another important species, the yellow buckeye (A. octandra), is native in the Central states, has five leaflets and smooth buds, but differs in its smooth, larger fruit. The horse chestnut (A. hippocastanum), which usually has seven leaflets and resinous buds, is a native of the Balkan Peninsula. It is planted throughout the United States and is a beautiful ornamental tree bearing cone-shaped flower clusters in early summer.

The seeds of all species contain a bitter and narcotic principle. The wood of the native tree species is used for furniture, boxes, crates, baskets, and artificial legs. See also Sapindales.

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - hestekastanje

Nederlands (Dutch)
paardekastanje, bewoner van Ohio

Français (French)
n. - (Bot) marronnier

Deutsch (German)
n. - Roßkastanie

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - αγριοκαστανιά

Italiano (Italian)
ippocastano

Português (Portuguese)
n. - castanheiro (m) dos EUA (Bot.)

Русский (Russian)
каштан

Español (Spanish)
n. - castaña de Indias, castaño de Indias

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - hästkastanj

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
七叶树之类, 美国俄亥俄州人

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 七葉樹之類, 美國俄亥俄州人

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 칠엽수 속의 나무

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - トチノキ, トチの実
adj. - 派手でやぼったい

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) نوع من الشجر‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮ערמון אמריקני‬

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