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Definition of Kecksy
1. n. The hollow stalk of an umbelliferous plant, such as the cow parsnip or the hemlock.
Definition of Kecksy
1. Noun. The hollow stalk of an umbelliferous plant, such as the hemlock. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Kecksy
1. kex [n KECKSIES] - See also: kex
Medical Definition of Kecksy
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Kecksy
Literary usage of Kecksy
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Punch by Mark Lemon, Henry Mayhew, Tom Taylor, Shirley Brooks, Francis Cowley Burnand, Owen Seaman (1854)
"Mr. kecksy. No, 1 "11 be hanged if it is. Here, take away my plate. ... kecksy swears.
A general confusion, A hubbub heard in the passage. ..."
2. A Glossary of Words Used in the County of Chester by Robert Holland (1886)
"KECKS or kecksy, s. many umbelliferous plants, especial. ... kecksy, adj. hollow,
like a kecks. Celery, when it is inclined to run up to stalks, ..."
3. Publications by English Dialect Society (1886)
"In Chen. when celery has a tendency to run to seed it is spoken of as being kecksy
... (2) Heracleum Sphondylium, L.—Prior. Ches. (or kecksy, pi. ..."
4. Publications by English Dialect Society (1887)
"kecksy [ky'ek-si], adj. dry, without juice or moisture ; of an apple, orange, or
any kind of fruit. ... which has been broiled too much is called kecksy. ..."
5. A Dictionary of English Plant-names by James Britten, Robert Holland (1886)
"In dies, when celery has a tendency to run to seed it is spoken of as being kecksy.
... (or kecksy, pi. ..."
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