Buckeyes resemble the eye of a deer, hence: BUCK EYE. I have memories of buckeye nuts every fall all over our sidewalks. My grandpa used to drill holes in them so we could string them for necklaces.

is an anthropomorphic representation of an Ohio buckeye nut, which is the state tree of Ohio. The nickname "Buckeyes" has roots in the 18th century, when Ohio settlers began using Ohio buckeye ...

A buckeye is a type of nut. It was named by Native Americans who thought it looked like a deer's eye. Buckeye trees tend to bloom in late summer and early fall, and they grow large Buckeye nuts.

A buckeye is a small, dark brown nut with a tan patch and it comes from ... but it had been common use for many years before," Ohio State says on its website. The university says the term "Buckeye ...