- plural of cru.
crus
Americannoun
-
the part of the leg or hind limb between the femur or thigh and the ankle or tarsus; shank.
-
a limb or process, as of a bone or other structure.
-
any of various parts likened to a leg or to a pair of legs.
noun
-
anatomy the leg, esp from the knee to the foot
-
(usually plural) leglike parts or structures
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of crus
1680–90; < Latin: leg, shank
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Today Marion produces a wide range of wines, from “basic” Bourgogne to grand crus.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 2, 2025
The wine list ranged from grand crus to top producers’ “basic” Bourgognes, at prices close to or below U.S. retail.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 2, 2025
The southern part of the region and some smaller pockets of vineyards straddling the crus make up the larger appellations of Beaujolais and Beaujolais Villages, where the bulk of the region’s wine is produced.
From Washington Post • Nov. 3, 2022
At the top were the grand crus, the glorious few in which the distinctive character of the vineyards transcended all other categories.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 14, 2022
The posterior and anterior crus of the stapes are bowed, and the muscular process is either absent or much reduced.
From Speciation and Evolution of the Pygmy Mice, Genus Baiomys by Packard, Robert L.
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
