cate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A delicacy or item of food.
name
  1. A diminutive of the female given name Catherine.

Pronunciation

/keɪt/

Word forms

cate cates

Etymology

Aphetized from acate, from Old Northern French acat (“purchase”).

Related words

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