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
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Buckeye as a noun:
Any of several species of trees of the genus Aesculus. Aesculus hippocastanum, the horse chestnut.
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Buckeye as a noun:
Any of several species of the related (genus Ungnadia).
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Buckeye as a noun:
The seed or fruit of these plants.
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Buckeye as a noun (US, slang):
A native or resident of the American state of Ohio.
Examples:
"synonyms: Ohioan"
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Buckeye as a noun:
The Junonia coenia butterfly.
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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.
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Chestnut as a noun:
A tree or shrub of the genus Castanea.
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Chestnut as a noun:
The nut of this tree or shrub.
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Chestnut as a noun (uncountable):
A dark, reddish-brown colour/color.
Examples:
"color pane551608"
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Chestnut as a noun:
A reddish-brown horse.
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Chestnut as a noun (uncountable):
The wood of a chestnut tree.
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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.
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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.
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Chestnut as a noun (UK):
horse-chestnut
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Chestnut as an adjective:
Of a deep reddish-brown colour, like that of a chestnut.