crus
Multiple Entries:crus cru
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
crus /krʌs/
▶noun (pl. crura /ˈkrʊərə/) Anatomy an elongated part of an anatomical structure, especially one which occurs in the body as a pair.
– origin C18: from L., ‘leg’.
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
cru /kruː/
▶noun (pl. crus pronunc. same) (in France) a vineyard or group of vineyards, especially one of recognized superior quality. See also grand cru, premier cru.
– origin Fr., from crû, lit. ‘growth’, past part. of croître.
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