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car·​ex | \ ˈka(a)ˌreks \

Definition of carex

1 capitalized : a genus of perennial grasslike herbs (family Cyperaceae) of very wide distribution and distinguished by having the seedlike achenes enclosed in a sac in the axil of a bract — see sedge
2 plural carices\ ˈkarəˌsēz \ : any plant of the genus Carex

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History and Etymology for carex

New Latin, from Latin, sedge; perhaps akin to Latin carrere to card

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“Carex.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carex. Accessed 10 Aug. 2022.

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