cru

[kroo, kry]

noun

plural

crus 

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.

cru

/ kruː, kry /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of cru¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of cru¹

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

Example Sentences

“GM looks like a genius today because of the way events turned out,” said Willis Thomas, a critical-minerals expert at commodity research firm CRU.

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EVs on average contain about 150 pounds more of aluminum than internal combustion engine cars, according to a report from CRU Group.

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Now known as “Cru,” the Campus Crusade for Christ was founded as a global ministry in 1951 to promote Christian evangelism, especially on college campuses.

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Our subsequent investigation found the CRU had advised local forces on 1,706 occasions in the first three months of 2024 - equivalent to one in every 11 requests submitted to forces in that time.

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The CRU said it was legitimately discussing "negative press" or "media attention" when researching what information was already published, but those factors did not influence whether it favoured disclosure.

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