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cavie

British  
/ ˈkeɪvɪ /

noun

  1. a hen coop

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Etymology

Origin of cavie

C18: via Dutch or Flemish kavie, from Latin cavea cavity

Example Sentences

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It comes, like Fr. cage, from Vulgar Lat. *cavea, and has a doublet kevie, whence Scot. cavie, a hen-coop.

From The Romance of Words (4th ed.) by Weekley, Ernest

Of similar meaning to "Ye'll ne'er craw in my cavie."

From The Proverbs of Scotland by Hislop, Alexander

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