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caddow

caddow noun: a jackdaw.

Noun

caddow (plural caddows)

  1. (UK, obsolete) A jackdaw.

Forms of caddow

pluralcaddows

Origin of caddow

From Old English cadāwe, probably from ċēo, ċeahhe (“chough”) + *dāwe (“jackdaw”). Compare Scottish Gaelic cadhag, cathag. Compare chough, daw.

Questions about caddow

What does caddow mean?
Caddow means a jackdaw.
What part of speech is caddow?
Caddow is a noun.
What is the plural of caddow?
The plural of caddow is caddows.

Words near caddow in the dictionary

  1. Caddoa
  2. Caddoan
  3. Caddoanist
  4. Caddoanists
  5. Caddos
  6. caddow
  7. caddows
  8. caddr
  9. caddrs
  10. caddy
  11. caddy ole punch

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