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kecksy
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kecksy, n. [Properly pl. of kex. See Kex.].
The hollow stalk of an umbelliferous plant, such as the cow parsnip or the hemlock. [1913 Webster]
"Nothing teems
But hateful docks, rough thistles, kecksies, burs." [1913 Webster]
But hateful docks, rough thistles, kecksies, burs." [1913 Webster]
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