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cade1 definition

cade (kād)

adjective

untended by its mother and brought up by a human being, often as a pet a cade lamb

Etymology: LME, a pet

cade2 definition

cade (kād)

noun

a bushy Mediterranean juniper (Juniperus oxycedrus) whose tarlike oil distilled from the wood is used in the treatment of skin disorders

Etymology: Fr < Prov < LL catanus, prob. < Gaul

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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