I. ˈesiks, -sēks sometimes -ˌseks adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: from Essex co., English
: of or from the county of Essex, England : of the kind or style prevalent in Essex
II. noun
Etymology: from Essex co., English where it was originally bred
1. usually capitalized : a British breed of small hardy swine that are black with white markings
2. -es often capitalized : any animal of the Essex breed