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cates

British  
/ keɪts /

plural noun

  1. archaic (sometimes singular) choice dainty food; delicacies

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Etymology

Origin of cates

C15: variant of acates purchases, from Old Northern French acater to buy, from Vulgar Latin accaptāre (unattested); ultimately related to Latin acceptāre to accept

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