cru

[ kroo; French kry ]

/ kru; French krü /

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noun, plural crus

[krooz; French kry]. /kruz; French krü/.

(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 ).

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Origin of cru

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

Words nearby cru

CRP, crs., CRST syndrome, CRT, CRTC, cru, cruces, crucial, crucian, crucian carp, cruciate

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How to use cru in a sentence

Just for variety’s sake, look for this top-notch cru Beaujolais and an expressive barbera from Piedmont in Italy.
An unexpected merlot from Tuscany surprises with complex flavors — and a $15 price tag|Dave McIntyre|February 26, 2021|Washington Post
At the helm here is Francis Egly, who represents a very rare place in history as a multigenerational grower Champagne maker in the grand cru village of Ambonnay.
You Should Be Drinking Grower Champagne|Jordan Michelman|February 11, 2021|Eater
As its former name implies, Cru is best known for its campus outreach: Bible study groups and the like.
The Christian Do-Gooders Secretly Attacking Gays|Jay Michaelson|July 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
CCC—sorry, Cru—is at once better known and lesser known than these groups.
The Christian Do-Gooders Secretly Attacking Gays|Jay Michaelson|July 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Bill Barry's statement that the cru-colored bovine was "lively" and could outrun his sorrel mare was, at least founded upon fact.
Dorothy at Skyrie|Evelyn Raymond
An' them hosses won't trot 'less I lick 'em, an' ef I lick 'em I'm guilty o' cru'lty ter animals—includin' myself.
Mary Louise in the Country|L. Frank Baum (AKA Edith Van Dyne)
The second story windows were closely hung with dainty cru lace curtains.
The Song of Songs|Hermann Sudermann
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

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

Word Origin for cru

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

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