oil of cade

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Definition of oil of cade words

noun oil of cade a juniper, Juniperus oxycedrus, of the Mediterranean area, whose wood on destructive distillation yields an oily liquid (oil of cade) used in treating skin diseases. 1

before 1875

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First recorded in 1875-80

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