Aesculus
noun
Aes·cu·lus
ˈe-skyə-ləs
: a genus of trees and shrubs (family Hippocastanaceae) found in north temperate regions with palmately divided leaves, showy flowers in ample panicles, and large shiny seeds see buckeye, horse chestnut
Word History
Etymology
borrowed from New Latin, going back to Latin, "a variety of oak tree"
First Known Use
circa 1809, in the meaning defined above