Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kroo; French kry]
- /kru; French krü/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kroo; French kry]
- /kru; French krü/
Definitions of cru word
- noun cru (in France) a vineyard, group of vineyards, or wine-producing region 3
- noun cru a group of vineyards producing wine of comparable quality and character 3
- noun cru a specified quality of wine 3
- noun plural cru (in France) a vineyard producing wine of high quality, sometimes classified by the government as either a Great Growth (Grand Cru) or a First Growth (Premier Cru) 1
- noun cru (in France) a vineyard or group of vineyards, especially one of recognized quality. 1
- noun cru A grade or class of wine; as, premier cru. 0
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Origin of cru
First appearance:
before 1815 One of the 39% newest English words
1815-25; < French, noun use of crû, past participle of croître to grow < Latin crēscere
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Parts of speech for Cru
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cru popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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