carex

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noun

Any member of the genus Carex of sedges.

OriginLatin carex →
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Meanings

nouncarex (plural carexes or carices)

plural carexes · plural carices

  1. Any member of the genus Carex of sedges.

Origin

  1. Latincarex
  2. Englishcarex

From Latin carex.

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APA

carex. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carex

MLA

“carex.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carex. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “carex,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carex.

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