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Kew
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kew
English
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Royal Botanic Gardens, +
Etymology
From en enm Cayho, a compound consisting of en fro kai (related to modern fr quay) + en enm ho, enm howe, enm hoh, enm hogh promontory, cliff, spur of land, from en ang hōh promontory, see en hoe#Etymology_3 hoe.
Pronunciation
en /kjuː/ /kjuʊ̯/ UK
Homophones: en cue, en queue
Proper noun
en suburban area and former village in the lbor/Richmond upon Thames southwest co/Greater London cc/England OS grid ref TQ1977. Ward map (Richmond)
en Kew is best known as the location of the Royal Botanic Gardens, now a World Heritage Site, and the National Archives.
en metonym Kew Gardens.
en locality in the carea/Port Macquarie-Hastings north eastern s/New South Wales c/Australia.
en eastern suburb city/Melbourne s/Victoria c/Australia.
Derived terms
en Kew East Melbourne
en Kew Gardens
See also
en St Kew
References