caddow

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noun

A jackdaw.

OriginOld English cadāwe →
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Meanings

nouncaddow (plural caddows)

plural caddows

  1. UKobsoleteA jackdaw.

Origin

  1. Old Englishcadāwe
  2. Englishcaddow

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

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APA

caddow. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caddow

MLA

“caddow.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caddow. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “caddow,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caddow.

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