Kew
See also: kew
English
Etymology
From Middle English Cayho, a compound consisting of Old French kai (related to modern quay) + Middle English ho, howe, hoh, hogh (“promontory, cliff, spur of land”), from Old English hōh (“promontory”), see hoe.
Pronunciation
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- Homophones: cue, queue
Proper noun
Kew
- A suburban area and former village in Richmond upon Thames in southwest London, England.
- Kew is best known as the location of the Royal Botanic Gardens, now a World Heritage Site, and the National Archives.