cavendish: Meaning and Definition of

cav•en•dish

Pronunciation: (kav'un-dish), [key]
— n.
  1. tobacco that has been softened, sweetened, and pressed into cakes.

Cav•en•dish

Pronunciation: (kav'un-dish), [key]
— n.
  1. 1731–1810, English chemist and physicist.
  2. 1720–64, British statesman: prime minister 1756–57.
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