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. ]