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Umbelliferous vs Kecksy - What's the difference?

umbelliferous | kecksy |

As an adjective umbelliferous

is (botany) bearing umbels.

As a noun kecksy is

the hollow stalk of an umbelliferous plant, such as the hemlock.

umbelliferous

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (botany) Bearing umbels.
  • (botany) Pertaining to a member of the family Umbelliferae.

    • kecksy

    English

    Noun

    (kecksies)
  • The hollow stalk of an umbelliferous plant, such as the hemlock.
  • * (editors), ''The Plays and Poems of William Shakspeare , New Edition, page 436,
    • Conceives by idleness; and nothing teems, / But hateful docks, rough thistles, kecksies , burs, / Losing both beauty and utility.

    See also

    * kaxes (plural) * kecks (plural) * kex

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