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Kecksy
Pronunciation : Keck"sy
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [Properly pl. of kex. See Kex.] (Bot.)
Definition : Defn: The hollow stalk of an umbelliferous plant, such as the cow parsnip or the hemlock. [Written also kex, and in pl., kecks, kaxes.] Nothing teems But hateful docks, rough thistles, kecksies, burs. Shak.
pl. Kecksies (-s?z).
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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