I. ˈkād noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin cadus jar, bottle, from Greek kados, of Semitic origin; akin to Hebrew kadh water jar
: barrel , cask , keg ; especially : a small barrel for 500 herrings or 1000 sprats
II. noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English cad pet lamb
dialect : a pet animal ; especially : a pet lamb
III. adjective
1. of an animal : left by the mother and reared by hand : pet
a cade lamb
2. : petted , indulged
IV. noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle French, from Old Provençal, from Medieval Latin catanus
: a European juniper ( Juniperus oxycedrus ) with angled branchlets, awl-shaped needles in alternate whorls of three, and a reddish brown berry