The difference between Buckeye and Chestnut

When used as nouns, buckeye means any of several species of trees of the genus aesculus. aesculus hippocastanum, the horse chestnut, whereas chestnut means a tree or shrub of the genus castanea.


Chestnut is also adjective with the meaning: of a deep reddish-brown colour, like that of a chestnut.

check bellow for the other definitions of Buckeye and Chestnut

  1. Buckeye as a noun:

    Any of several species of trees of the genus Aesculus. Aesculus hippocastanum, the horse chestnut.

  2. Buckeye as a noun:

    Any of several species of the related (genus Ungnadia).

  3. Buckeye as a noun:

    The seed or fruit of these plants.

  4. Buckeye as a noun (US, slang):

    A native or resident of the American state of Ohio.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: Ohioan"

  5. Buckeye as a noun:

    The Junonia coenia butterfly.

  6. Buckeye as a noun (US):

    A confection made from peanut butter fudge partially dipped in chocolate to leave a circle of peanut butter visible, supposed to resemble the nut of the Ohio buckeye tree.

  1. Chestnut as a noun:

    A tree or shrub of the genus Castanea.

  2. Chestnut as a noun:

    The nut of this tree or shrub.

  3. Chestnut as a noun (uncountable):

    A dark, reddish-brown colour/color.

    Examples:

    "color pane551608"

  4. Chestnut as a noun:

    A reddish-brown horse.

  5. Chestnut as a noun (uncountable):

    The wood of a chestnut tree.

  6. Chestnut as a noun (idiomatic):

    (Often "old chestnut") An old joke; a worn-out meme, phrase, ploy, etc. so often repeated as to have grown tiresome or ineffective.

  7. Chestnut as a noun:

    A round or oval horny plate found on the inner side of the leg of a horse or other animal, similar to a birthmark on a human.

  8. Chestnut as a noun (UK):

    horse-chestnut

  1. Chestnut as an adjective:

    Of a deep reddish-brown colour, like that of a chestnut.