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cruse

[ krooz, kroos ]
/ kruz, krus /

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

crural sheath, crus, crusade, 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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