cabree

noun

ca·​bree
variants or less commonly cabri or cabrie or cabrit
kəˈbrē,
ˈkabrē
or cabret
ˈkabrē
plural -s

Word History

Etymology

Louisiana French cabri, from French, kid, from Old Provençal cabrit, from Late Latin capritus, from Latin capr-, caper goat

First Known Use

1805, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cabree was in 1805

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“Cabree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cabree. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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