buckeyes
n. countablen. the shiny, dark brown seeds of a North American tree that look like the eye of a deer. They are also a popular sweet made from peanut butter and chocolate that looks like the real seed.
n. the large, glossy, inedible seeds of the Aesculus glabra tree, or the tree itself. In a culinary context, refers to a confection made of a peanut butter ball partially dipped in chocolate to resemble the nut.
We collected a handful of buckeyes from the park floor.
Every year for the holiday party, she makes a large batch of buckeyes using her grandmother's secret peanut butter recipe.
While the seeds of the buckeyes are toxic if ingested raw, they have long served as a regional symbol of good luck and a namesake for the people of Ohio.
Usually used in the plural when referring to the seeds or the sweets.