kex

[ keks ]

noun

, British Dialect.

1. 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.

kex

/ kɛks /

noun

1. any of several large hollow-stemmed umbelliferous plants, such as cow parsnip and chervil
2. the dried stalks of any of these plants

Word History and Origins

Origin of kex¹

1350–1400; Middle English; of uncertain origin

Word History and Origins

Origin of kex¹

C14: of obscure origin

Example Sentences

Cheers began to sound ahead, the familiar brek-e-kek-kex with the class numeral at the end.

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Kex then trys his luck, but is unhorsed so rudely that arm and leg are broken.

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In her present mind, any man were a sweet refuge from that old kex.

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Kex, keks, n. the dry stalk of the hemlock or other umbelliferous plants.

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Dairyman Viney is a very respectable man, and so is Farmer Kex, and we ought to show ourselves to them.

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