cade

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

cade Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

lamb: Half an hour later, Ellie's bursting with importance, the proud owner of two cade lambs and desperate to take them home.

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