Cru

//kɹuː// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A vineyard or group of vineyards in France, especially one having a high reputation.

    "Each cru has an official quality rating on a scale of 100: Grand cru vineyards all rate 100, and premier cru vineyards rank from 90 to 99 points."

  2. 2
    Alternative spelling of crew alt-of, alternative
  3. 3
    Initialism of collective reserve unit. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Abbreviation of Crucis. abbreviation, alt-of
  2. 2
    Abbreviation of Crux. abbreviation, alt-of

Example

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"Each cru has an official quality rating on a scale of 100: Grand cru vineyards all rate 100, and premier cru vineyards rank from 90 to 99 points."

Etymology

Borrowed from French cru (“growth”), from French crû, past participle of French croître (“grow”).

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