"carex" meaning in English

See carex in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: carexes [plural], carices [plural]
Etymology: From Latin carex. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|carex}} Latin carex Head templates: {{en-noun|+|carices}} carex (plural carexes or carices)
  1. Any member of the genus Carex of sedges.
    Sense id: en-carex-en-noun-Wc-6vU5g Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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