The difference between acorn and buckeye
is that "acorn" is the fruit of the oak, being an oval nut growing in a woody cup or cupule and "buckeye" is any of several species of trees of the genus Aesculus.
acorn
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buckeye
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Noun
- The fruit of the oak, being an oval nut growing in a woody cup or cupule.
- (nautical) A cone-shaped piece of wood on the point of the spindle above the vane, on the mast-head.
- (zoology) See acorn-shell.
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Noun
- Any of several species of trees of the genus Aesculus.
- Any of several species of the related Mexican buckeye (genus Ungnadia).
- The seed or fruit of these plants.
- The Junonia coenia butterfly.
- (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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