cadillac

2 definitions found

cadillac - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Cadillac \Ca*dil"lac\, n. [Prob. from Cadillac, a French town.]
     A large pear, shaped like a flattened top, used chiefly for
     cooking. --Johnson.
  
     2. [From Cadillac, the high-end expensive line of automobiles
        made by General Motors, often thought of as the best
        American-made automobile.] The best; -- metaphorical, from
        the automobile. Often used in the phrase "the Cadillac of
        . . . "
        [PJC]

cadillac - U.S. Gazetteer (1990) :

  Cadillac, MI (city, FIPS 12320)
    Location: 44.24827 N, 85.41610 W
    Population (1990): 10104 (4298 housing units)
    Area: 17.3 sq km (land), 4.6 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 49601