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Meaning of "carex" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CAREX

carex  [ˈkɛərɛks] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CAREX

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Carex is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CAREX MEAN IN ENGLISH?

carex

Carex

Carex is a vast genus of over 2000 species of grassy plants in the family Cyperaceae, commonly known as sedges. Other members of the Cyperaceae family are also called sedges, however those of genus Carex may be called "true" sedges, and it is the most species-rich genus in the family. The study of Carex is known as caricology.

Definition of carex in the English dictionary

The definition of carex in the dictionary is any of various grasslike cyperaceous plants of the genus Carex, which are more commonly known as sedges.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CAREX


Artex
ˈɑːtɛks
complex
ˈkɒmplɛks
Durex
ˈdjʊərɛks
ex
ɛks
flex
flɛks
forex
ˈfɒrɛks
grex
ɡrɛks
index
ˈɪndɛks
interrex
ˌɪntəˈrɛks
latex
ˈleɪtɛks
lex
lɛks
Lurex
ˈlʊərɛks
mirex
ˈmaɪrɛks
murex
ˈmjʊərɛks
NIREX
ˈnaɪrɛks
Pyrex
ˈpaɪrɛks
Rex
rɛks
sex
sɛks
specs
spɛks
unisex
ˈjuːnɪˌsɛks

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CAREX

careless driving
carelessly
carelessness
careline
careme
carer
caress
caresser
caressingly
caressive
caressively
caret
caretake
caretaken
caretaker
caretaker manager
caretaking
Carew
careworn

WORDS THAT END LIKE CAREX

annex
apex
cortex
dex
duplex
Essex
fedex
group sex
hex
Middlesex
multiplex
oral sex
prex
reflex
sorex
spandex
Sussex
tex
vertex
vortex

Synonyms and antonyms of carex in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «carex» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CAREX

Find out the translation of carex to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of carex from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «carex» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

苔草
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

carex
570 millions of speakers

English

carex
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

CareX
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

carex
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

толсолобиковая
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Carex
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

carex
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

carex
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Carex
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Carex
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

スゲ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

사초
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Carex
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Carex
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Carex
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

काळजी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Carex
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Carex
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Carex
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

толсолобіковая
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Carex
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

carex
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Carex
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

starr
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Carex
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of carex

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CAREX»

The term «carex» is regularly used and occupies the 66.775 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of carex
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CAREX» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «carex» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «carex» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about carex

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CAREX»

Discover the use of carex in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to carex and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Field Guide to Wisconsin Sedges: An Introduction to the ...
With this book, readers can learn to recognize key structures needed to identify approximately 150 Carex species found in Wisconsin.
Andrew L. Hipp, 2008
2
Plants of British Columbia: Scientific and Common Names of ...
CYPERACEAE SY: Carex phyllomanica var. angustata (Carey) Boivin SY: Carex phyllomanica var. ormantha (Fem.) Boivin SY: Carex svensonis Skottsberg Carex echinata ssp. phyllomanica (W. Boott) Reznicek [CAREECH2] (coastal stellate ...
Hong Qian, K. Klinka, 1998
3
Sedges: Carex
Carex stenophylla var. enervis 30 48. 2. Carex praegracilis 32 49. 3. Carex chordorrhiza 34 50. 4. Carex sartwellii 35 51. 5. Carexfoenea 38 52. 6. Carex retroflexa 40 53. 7. Cnrex texensis 42 54. 8. Carex rosea 44 55. 9. Carex radiata 46 56.
Robert H. Mohlenbrock, 1999
4
Carex of Newfoundland
This book is an identification manual for 95 species and 43varieties of carices found in Newfoundland.
Alexander Robertson, 1984
5
1997 IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants
Liliopsida (monocots): Cyperaceae: Carex E 20850 U.S. - South Carolina 20850 I 20850 U.S. - Virginia 20850 I Carex borii Nelmes I India - Himachal Pradesh I India - Jammu & Kashmir R Carex brassii Nelmes 7849 R Malawi 7849 R Carex  ...
Kerry Scott Walter, Harriet J. Gillett, 1998
6
Plants of Kananaskis Country in the Rocky Mountains of Alberta
Carex heleonastes Ehrh Hudson Bay sedge APPENDIX i Carex hoodii Boott Hood's sedge Carex illota Bailey sedge Carex interior Bailey sedge Carex kelloggii Boott Kellogg's sedge Carex lacustris Willd lakeshore sedge Carex lamiginosa ...
Beryl Hallworth, Chendanda Chengappa Chinnappa, 1997
7
Forest Vegetation of Northeast Asia
329, 332, 336, 342, 346, 348, 356, 371, 373 Carex leucochlora 334 Carex lugens 1 69 Carex mandshuiica 11, 2 1 0, 2 1 9 Carex mertensii 82 Carex michauxiana 82 Carex niicmchaeta 55 Carex middendotfii 248 Carex nanella 124, 188, 300, ...
Jirí Kolbek, Miroslav Srutek, Elgene E. O. Box, 2003
8
Vascular Plants of Russia and Adjacent States (the Former USSR)
Baeothryon uniflorum colchica (J. Gay) Sojak = Carex colchica cuprina (Sandor ex Heuff.) Sojak = Carex muricata curaica (Kunth) Sojak = Carex curaica diandra (Schrank) Sojak = Carex diandra disperma (Dew.) Sojak = Carex disperma ...
S. K. Czerepanov, 2007
9
Flora of Alberta: A Manual of Flowering Plants, Conifers, ...
A Manual of Flowering Plants, Conifers, Ferns, and Fern Allies Found Growing Without Cultivation in the Province of Alberta, Canada Ezra Henry Moss John G. Packer. 241 Carex interior 242 o Carex lacustris • Carex leptalea 243 Carex ...
Ezra Henry Moss, John G. Packer, 1983
10
Cyperaceae: Sedges
Carex alata 14 48. Care.v /uric/a 82 4. Carex albolutesce ns 15 49. Care.v molesta 83 5. Care.v aquatilis var. substricta 17 50. Carex muskingumensis 85- 86 6. Carex atherodes 18 51. Carex normalis 87 7. Care.v atlantica ssp. atlantica 20 52.
Robert H. Mohlenbrock, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CAREX»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term carex is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Donated flowers are stolen from Willenhall Memorial Park
She had arranged with the council's park staff for some plants including the missing Pieris, Ornamental Carex Grass and Cordyline to be put ... «expressandstar.com, Jul 15»
2
PZ Cussons plc Receives Consensus Recommendation of "Hold …
Personal care brands include Carex, Cussons Baby, Mum & Me and Robb. Beauty brands include Charles Worthington, Fudge, Fudge Urban, ... «sleekmoney, Jul 15»
3
Gaylordsville woman an early advocate for native landscaping
She's so fond of the native sedge, Carex pennsylvanica, that she is experimenting with several lookalikes for groundcovering purposes. «Torrington Register Citizen, Jul 15»
4
Development or Disaster?
... Carolina laurel cherry, Sensitive fern, Posion ivy, Swamp tupelo, Carex, Wild yam vine, Box elder, Sillver maple, Sycamore, Chinese wisteria, ... «Columbia Star, Jul 15»
5
Free class, a wealth of drought tips
She mentioned some non-turf lawn alternatives, including ground covers like California field sedge (Carex praegracilis) and “Silver Carpet” ... «U-T San Diego, Jul 15»
6
Gone Gardenin' - Tweak your landscape with a little ornamental grass
There are even grasses with fiery copper and orange colour, such as 'Coppery Carex'. One shorter grass that does produce seed heads is ... «Brandon Sun, Jul 15»
7
PZ Cussons plc (PZC) - Analysts' Recent Ratings Changes
Personal care brands include Carex, Cussons Baby, Mum & Me and Robb. Beauty brands include Charles Worthington, Fudge, Fudge Urban, ... «sleekmoney, Jul 15»
8
Bring sunshine into the garden
These can be used as specimen plants, as hedges or as background shrubs, while creeping Jenny, Lysimachia nummularia “Aurea” and Carex ... «Independent Online, Jun 15»
9
Great Lawn Substitutes!
Ask for one called Carex Pansa. It's a California native. California native plants have had thousands of years to adjust to our climate, so they ... «City Watch, Jun 15»
10
Carex: Grassy Hero of Shady Gardens
Carex are technically "sedges;" or grass-like marsh natives; in the garden they are an easy-going group that can range from copper to yellow to ... «Huffington Post, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Carex [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/carex>. Apr 2024 ».
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