Kew

[kyoo]

noun

1. a part of Richmond, in Greater London, England: famous botanical gardens KewGardens.

Kew

/ kjuː /

noun

1. part of the Greater London borough of Richmond-upon-Thames, on the River Thames: famous for Kew Gardens (the Royal Botanic Gardens), established in 1759 and given to the nation in 1841

Word History and Origins

Origin of Kew¹

First recorded in 1310–50; Middle English Cayho; from Old French (Picardy) kay, kai “sand bank, landing place, wharf, quay” and Old English hōh “spur of land shaped like a heel” (formed there by a bend in the Thames)

Example Sentences

Cambridge University Botanic Garden has been working with Plantlife and Royal Botanic Gardens Kew to reintroduce and increase the number of Fen Orchids since 2008.

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"I have never camped outside before either and the closest thing I have come to this is a walk in Kew Gardens!" he said.

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Burcu Yesilyurt, who lives in Kew, said she thought she was acting "responsibly" when she poured out a small amount of coffee from her reusable cup down the drain rather than risk spilling it on the bus she was about to catch to work.

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He's taken part in a special episode of a Kew podcast about the project called Unearthed: The Need For Seeds with Cate Blanchett.

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Recent heatwaves have led to trees dying, including 460 in the record-breaking heat of 2022 alone at the Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew.

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