• (n.) The hollow stalk of an umbelliferous plant, such as the cow parsnip or the hemlock.
Keck'sy noun ; plural Kecksies (-sĭz). [ Properly plural of kex . See Kex .] (Botany) The hollow stalk of an umbelliferous plant, such as the cow parsnip or the hemlock. [ Written also kex , and in pl ., kecks , kaxes .] «...