kex
[ keks ]
/ kɛks /
noun British Dialect.
the dry, usually hollow stem or stalk of various plants, especially of large plants belonging to the parsley family, as cow parsnip or wild chervil.
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Origin of kex
1350–1400; Middle English; of uncertain origin
Words nearby kex
kewanee, keweenaw peninsula, kewl, kewpie, kewpie doll, kex, key, key card, key case, key club, key deer
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Example sentences from the Web for kex
Kex then trys his luck, but is unhorsed so rudely that arm and leg are broken.
Studies on the Legend of the Holy Grail|Alfred NuttKex, keks, n. the dry stalk of the hemlock or other umbelliferous plants.
British Dictionary definitions for kex
kex
/ (kɛks) /
noun
any of several large hollow-stemmed umbelliferous plants, such as cow parsnip and chervil
the dried stalks of any of these plants
Word Origin for kex
C14: of obscure origin
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