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cavendish definition

cav·en·dish (kav′ən dis̸h′)

noun

leaf tobacco softened, sweetened as with molasses, and pressed into plugs or cakes

Etymology: prob. after a proper name

Cavendish definition

Cav·en·dish (kav′ən dis̸h′)

Cavendish, Henry 1731-1810; Eng. chemist & physicist

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