cru

[ kroo; French kry ]

noun,plural crus [krooz; French kry]. /kruz; French krü/.
  1. (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 ).

Origin of cru

1
1815–25; <French, noun use of crû, past participle of croître to grow <Latin crēscere

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How to use cru in a sentence

  • Perhaps he had blundered on a well-founded theory, but he certainly lacked discrimination as to the cru.

    Cynthia's Chauffeur | Louis Tracy
  • Mine was pale pink crpe de chine trimmed with cru lace and rose satin.

    Daddy Long-Legs | Jean Webster

British Dictionary definitions for cru

cru

/ (kruː, French kry) /


noun
  1. winemaking (in France) a vineyard, group of vineyards, or wine-producing region

Origin of cru

1
from French: production, from crû, past participle of croître to grow

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