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Definition of Kex

1. n. A weed; a kecksy.

Definition of Kex

1. Noun. (obsolete or dialectal) The dried stem of certain large herbaceous plants. ¹

2. Noun. (obsolete botany) A plant having such a stem; a weed, a kecksy. ¹

3. Noun. (rare) A dry husk or covering. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Kex

1. a dry, hollow stalk [n -ES]

Medical Definition of Kex

1. 1. A weed; a kecksy. "Though the rough kex break The starred mosaic." (Tennyson) 2. A dry husk or covering. "When the kex, or husk, is broken, he proveth a fair flying butterfly." (Holland) Origin: W. Cecys, pl, hollow stalks. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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