| kex | 1. <botany> 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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