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cate

 (kāt)
n. Archaic
A choice or dainty food; a delicacy.

[Short for acate, from Middle English acat, a purchase, from Norman French, from acater, to buy; see cater.]
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cate

(keɪt)
n
see cates
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cate

(keɪt)

n. Usu., cates.
Archaic. a choice food; delicacy; dainty.
[1425–75; back formation from late Middle English cates, aph. variant of Middle English acates things bought, pl. of acat buying < Old North French, n. derivative of acater to buy]
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