Obs. Also Caxes. [See KEX.] The wild chervil, Anthriscus sylvestris; also vaguely applied to other Umbelliferous plants.
1548. Turner, Names of Herbes, 54. Myrrhis, is called in Cambrygeshyre casshes, in other places mockecheruel.
1578. Lyte, Dodoens, V. liii. 616. Or Myrrhis Casshes or Caxes. This herbe is called in English, as Turner sayth, Casshes, or Caxes, bycause Spinsters use the stemmes … for quilles and Caxes, to winde yarne upon.
1640. Parkinson, Theatr. Bot. (Br. & Holl.), Caxes or Kicsies is hemlock.
