KEXES

Noun

kexes

plural of kex

Source: Wiktionary


KEX

Kex, n. Etym: [W. cecys, pl., hollow stalks.]

1. (Bot.)

Definition: A weed; a kecksy. Bp. Gauden. 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

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(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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