cru

American  

[kroo, kry] / kru, krü /

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.

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cru British  

/ kruː, kry /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of cru

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

Example Sentences

“There’s been a concerted effort by these countries to diversify their income,” says Chris Lawson, an analyst at London-based business intelligence firm CRU that is tracking rising prices for numerous commodities stemming from the closure of Hormuz.

From The Wall Street Journal

The longer Persian Gulf trade is constricted, the more likely rising prices of commodities like aluminum and fertilizer will also be felt by U.S. business and consumers, which CRU calls an underappreciated second order impact.

From The Wall Street Journal

CRU, which provides market analysis and consulting for the global commodities industry, estimates shipping disruptions will last three weeks.

From MarketWatch

While talks between the companies ended over disagreements on value, “the complexity of integrating Glencore’s diverse commodity basket—spanning metals, coal, and a large trading operation—into Rio’s streamlining strategy likely contributed to the difficulty in finding mutually acceptable terms,” says CRU analyst William Tankard.

From The Wall Street Journal

Some critical-mineral markets are tiny, while stocking up on bulk commodities like copper and aluminum would require a lot of warehouse space, noted CRU analyst Tom Matthews.

From The Wall Street Journal