Cates
Pronunciation : Cates
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. Acates, and see Cater, n.]
Definition : Defn: Provisions; food; viands; especially, luxurious food; delicacies; dainties. Shak. Cates for which Apicius could not pay. Shurchill. Choicest cates and the fiagon's best spilth. R. Browning.
pl.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913