cates

/ (keɪts) /


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

Origin of cates

1
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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