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Buckeye

Definition: Buckeye

Buckeye

Noun

1. The inedible nutlike seed of the horse chestnut.

2. Tree having palmate leaves and large clusters of white to red flowers followed by brown shiny inedible seeds.

3. A resident of Ohio.

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Date "buckeye" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1883. (references)


Specialty Definition: Buckeye, Arizona

(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)

Buckeye is a town located in Maricopa County, Arizona. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 6,537.

Geography


Buckeye is located at 33°26'12" North, 112°35'36" West (33.436561, -112.593253)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 377.5 km² (145.8 mi²). 377.5 km² (145.8 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.

Demographics


As of the census2 of 2000, there are 6,537 people, 2,158 households, and 1,624 families residing in the town. The population density is 17.3/km² (44.8/mi²). There are 2,344 housing units at an average density of 6.2/km² (16.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 72.54% White, 3.37% Black or African American, 1.71% Native American, 0.44% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 19.34% from other races, and 2.52% from two or more races. 36.65% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 2,158 households out of which 42.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% are married couples living together, 15.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 24.7% are non-families. 20.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.03 and the average family size is 3.47. In the town the population is spread out with 33.8% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 8.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 30 years. For every 100 females there are 101.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 97.7 males. The median income for a household in the town is $35,383, and the median income for a family is $39,194. Males have a median income of $32,357 versus $24,901 for females. The per capita income for the town is $15,627. 18.8% of the population and 16.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 27.6% are under the age of 18 and 13.3% are 65 or older.


Buckeye, Iowa

(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)

Buckeye is a city located in Hardin County, Iowa. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 110.

Geography


Buckeye is located at 42°25'6" North, 93°22'33" West (42.418274, -93.375870)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.6 km² (1.0 mi²). 2.6 km² (1.0 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.

Demographics


As of the census of 2000, there are 110 people, 45 households, and 27 families residing in the city. The population density is 42.5/km² (109.6/mi²). There are 50 housing units at an average density of 19.3/km² (49.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 100.00% White, 0.00% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.00% from two or more races. 0.00% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 45 households out of which 31.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% are married couples living together, 2.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 40.0% are non-families. 35.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 13.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.44 and the average family size is 3.33. In the city the population is spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 11.8% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 35 years. For every 100 females there are 139.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 141.2 males. The median income for a household in the city is $24,750, and the median income for a family is $32,500. Males have a median income of $22,375 versus $22,917 for females. The per capita income for the city is $16,880. 5.3% of the population and 7.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 0.0% are under the age of 18 and 23.8% are 65 or older.

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Buckeye, Arizona."

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Synonyms: Buckeye

Synonyms: conker (n), horse chestnut (n). (additional references)

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Crosswords: Buckeye

English words defined with "buckeye": Buckeye State ♦ Ohio buckeye ♦ particolored buckeye ♦ red buckeye ♦ Spanish buckeye, sweet buckeye. (references)

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Commercial Usage: Buckeye

DomainTitle

References

  • Buckeye Technologies Inc.: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference)

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Books

  • 50 Hikes in Ohio: Day Hikes and Backpacks Throughout the Buckeye State (reference)

  • Buckeye Women: The History of Ohio's Daughters (Ohio Bicentennial Series) (reference)

  • Haunted Ohio: Ghostly Tales from the Buckeye State (reference)

  • Hiking Ohio: Scenic Trails of the Buckeye State (reference)

  • Mountain Biking Ohio : A Guide to Singletrack Trails in the Buckeye State, 2nd Edition (reference)

    (more book examples)

  

Periodicals

  

Music

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Image Slideshow: Buckeye

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Photo Album: Buckeye

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Cheat Mountain, Buckeye Wall. Credit: Library of Congress.

Souvenir stand of "buckeye" painter, Corpus Christi, Texas. Credit: Library of Congress.

Town of Buckeye, California, now a boom town near Shasta Dam. Credit: Library of Congress.

Sign at city limits of Buckeye, Shasta County, California. This is an old town, now become a boom town, because of construction work at Shasta Dam. Credit: Library of Congress.

Robert R. Robinson, kennel master at the White House for Herbert Hoover's dogs, Buckeye, a German police dog; King Tut, a Belgian police dog; and Englehurst Gillette, a Gordon setter. Credit: Library of Congress.

  

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

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Use in Literature: Buckeye

TitleAuthorQuote

Walden

Thoreau, Henry David

The buckeye does not grow in New England, and the mockingbird is rarely heard here

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Usage Frequency: Buckeye

"Buckeye" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Buckeye" is used about 5 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)
Parts of SpeechPercentUsage per
100 Million Words		Rank in English
Noun (singular)100%5157,705

Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

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Usage in Company Names: Buckeye

CountryName
USA

Buckeye Technologies Inc.

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Source: compiled by the editor from Icon Group International, Inc.

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Cities: Buckeye


1. Buckeye, AZ (town, FIPS 7940)
Location: 33.41264 N, 112.58553 W
Population (1990): 5038 (2605 housing units)
Area: 48.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip Code(s): 85326
Country: USA

2. Buckeye, IA (city, FIPS 9100)
Location: 42.41839 N, 93.37593 W
Population (1990): 105 (56 housing units)
Area: 2.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Country: USA

3. Buckeye, LA
Zip Code(s): 71328
Country: USA

4. Buckeye, WV
Zip Code(s): 24924
Country: USA

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Expressions: Buckeye

Expressions using "buckeye": bottlebrush buckeye ♦ buckeye Lake ♦ Buckeye State ♦ dwarf buckeye ♦ Fetid buckeye ♦ Ohio buckeye ♦ particolored buckeye ♦ red buckeye ♦ small buckeye ♦ spanish buckeye ♦ sweet buckeye ♦ The Ohio buckeye ♦ yellow buckeye. Additional references.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: Buckeye

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.
 
ExpressionFrequency
per Day		ExpressionFrequency
per Day

buckeye

225

buckeye pipeline

24

buckeye bulletin sports

118

buckeye cafe fame hall

22

buckeye tree

92

1 800 buckeye

22

buckeye lake

80

buckeye state

21

boy buckeye state

68

buckeye sports

20

buckeye corner

65

buckeye nissan

20

buckeye az

61

buckeye cablesystem

20

buckeye lake ohio

53

buckeye credit state union

19

buckeye cable

48

buckeye powered parachute

19

buckeye outdoors

45

ohio buckeye tree

19

buckeye arizona

43

buckeye express.com

19

buckeye card golden

40

buckeye city

18

buckeye express

39

buckeye nut

18

buckeye girl state

38

bottle brush buckeye

18

buckeye football

32

buckeye ranch

18

brutus buckeye

31

buckeye fastener

17

buckeye feed

30

buckeye golden

16

buckeye trail

29

buckeye career center

16

ohio buckeye

29

ohio state buckeye football

16

50 buckeye line yard

24

buckeye technology

15
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translation: Buckeye

Language Translations for "buckeye"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Farsi 

  

گیاهی شبیه شاه بلوطهندی . (various references)

   

French

  

ruche doubles parois (buckeye hive). (various references)

   

German

  

rosskastanie, kastanie (chestnut, horse-chestnut). (various references)

   

Greek 

  

είδοσ καστανιάσ. (various references)

   

Hungarian

  

amerikai vadgesztenyefa (fetid buckeye). (various references)

   

Indonesian

  

pohon (aspen, beech, tree). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

uckeyebay.(various references)

   

Turkish

  

ohio'da oturan kimse, atkestanesi türü bir ağaç. (various references)

   

Ukrainian

  

кінський каштан. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Derivations & Misspellings: Buckeye

Derivations

Words beginning with "buckeye": buckeyes. (additional references)


Misspellings

"Buckeye" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: backey, Bakayev, Bakokele, buckey, buckeyew, bucky, Bukayi, burkeite, Bushenyi, fuckee, Russkoye. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Anagrams: Buckeye

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "b-c-e-e-k-u-y"

-3 letters: beck, buck, cube, cuke, yeuk, yuck.

-4 letters: bee, bey, buy, bye, cee, cub, cue, ecu, eke, eye, key, kue, uke, yuk.

-5 letters: be, by, ye.

 Words containing the letters "b-c-e-e-k-u-y"
 

+1 letter: buckeyes.

 

+4 letters: huckleberry.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Synonyms
3. Crosswords
4. Usage: Commercial 		5. Images: Slideshow
6. Images: Photo Album
7. Quotations: Fiction
8. Usage Frequency 		9. Names: Company Usage
10. Cities
11. Expressions
12. Expressions: Internet 		13. Translations: Modern
14. Derivations
15. Anagrams
16. Bibliography


  

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