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Definition of yellow buckeye
yellow buckeye
Plural:yellow buckeyes
• noun
1
North American A large deciduous tree (Aesculus flava) native to the Appalachian Mountains and the Ohio River Valley of eastern North America, characterized by showy clusters of yellow flowers, palmate leaves, and smooth husks containing shiny brown seeds.
Example
"The hikers rested in the dense shade of a towering yellow buckeye during their summer trek through the Great Smoky Mountains."
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Yellow buckeye. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/yellow-buckeye