01 n. The hollow stalk of an umbelliferous plant, such as the cow parsnip or the hemlock.
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Kecksies ((-sĭz))
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The hollow stalk of an umbelliferous plant, such as the cow parsnip or the hemlock.(Bot.)“Nothing teems But hateful docks, rough thistles, kecksies, burs.” — Shak.