CAYENNE, k[=a]-en', CAYENNE-PEPPER, k[=a]-en'-pep'[.e]r, _n._ a very
pungent red pepper, made from several species of capsicum.--_adj._
CAYENNED', seasoned with cayenne. [Usually referred to _Cayenne_ in French
Guiana; but there is little doubt the word is Brazilian.]
CAYMAN, k[=a]'man, _n._ a local name loosely applied to various species of
alligator--to that of the Mississippi, and more frequently to others found
in tropical or subtropical America. [Sp. _caiman_, most prob. Carib.]
CAZIQUE, a form of CACIQUE.
CEASE, s[=e]s, _v.i._ to give over: to stop: to be at an end (with
_from_).--_v.t._ to put an end to.--_n._ (_Shak._) extinction.--_adj._
CEASE'LESS, without ceasing: incessant.--_adv._ CEASE'LESSLY.--_n._
CEAS'ING.--WITHOUT CEASE, continually. [Fr. _cesser_--L. _cess[=a]re_, to
give over--_ced[)e]re_, to yield, give up.]
CEBADILLA. See CEVADILLA.
CEBUS, s[=e]'bus, _n._ a genus of South American monkeys--CEBIDÆ
(seb'i-d[=e]) is sometimes applied to all the broad-nosed New-World monkeys
(Platyrrhini) with prehensile tails, in contrast to the Pithecidæ. [Gr.
_k[=e]bos_.]
CECIDOMYIA, ses-i-dom-[=i]'ya, _n._ a genus of dipterous (two-winged)
insects in the Tipularia (gnat and mosquito) division. [Gr. _k[=e]kis_,
_-idos_, juice.]
CECILS, s[=e]'silz, _n.pl._ minced meat, bread crumbs, onions, &c., made up
into balls and fried.