CADE


Meaning of CADE in English

cade 1

/kayd/ , n.

a juniper, Juniperus oxycedrus, of the Mediterranean area, whose wood on destructive distillation yields an oily liquid (oil of cade) , used in treating skin diseases. Cf. juniper tar .

[ 1565-75; catanum; perh. orig. a plant name in a substratum language of the Alps and Pyrenees ]

cade 2

/kayd/ , adj.

Eastern New Eng. and Brit. (of the young of animals) abandoned or left by the mother and raised by humans: a cade lamb.

[ 1425-75; late ME cad ( e ), of obscure orig. ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .