kecksy Meaning, Definition & Usage

Keck"sy noun

Etymology

Properly pl. of kex. See Kex.

Wordforms

plural Kecksies

Definitions

1. (Bot.) 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.