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cruse
[ krooz, kroos ]
/ kruz, krus /
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noun
an earthen pot, bottle, etc., for liquids.
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Origin of cruse
1225–75; Middle English crouse (Old English crūse; cognate with German Krause pot with lid), conflated with croo (Old English crōg, crōh; cognate with German Krug jug)
Words nearby cruse
crus, crusade, crusader, Crusades, crusado, cruse, crush, crush bar, crush barrier, crushed velvet, crushproof
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British Dictionary definitions for cruse
cruse
/ (kruːz) /
noun
a small earthenware container used, esp formerly, for liquids
Word Origin for cruse
Old English crūse; related to Middle High German krūse, Dutch kroes jug
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