[cate] n [ME, article of purchased food, short for acate, fr. ONF acat purchase, fr. acater to buy, fr. (assumed) VL accaptare, fr. L acceptare to accept] (15c) archaic: a dainty or choice food
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Meaning of CATE in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012