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

And he trusts Sydney’s predatory company about as far as he could throw a Nebuchadnezzar of Cassell Grand Cru.

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Glencore, BHP Group and First Quantum are among those developing eight projects requiring some $26 billion in new investments, said Nicolás Muñoz, a mining expert at consulting firm CRU Group.

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When I mentioned this to winemaker Véronique Drouhin, she said, “People seeking a great white who can’t afford Montrachet will always have incredible pleasure with this premier cru.”

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U.S. consumption of automotive-body sheet has been growing at an average rate of about 9% over the past decade to slightly more than 1 million metric tons a year, up from about 400,000 tons in 2015, according to metal markets research firm CRU Group.

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Despite some consumers' wariness, battery technology has noticeably improved in recent years, says Max Reid, head of battery costs at market research firm CRU.

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