Kew

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English

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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

  1. 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.