Grand Cru
[ French grahn kry ]
/ French grɑ̃ ˈkrü /
noun, plural Grands Crus [French grahn kry] /French grɑ̃ ˈkrü/. French.
See under cru.
Definition for grand cru (2 of 2)
cru
[ kroo; French kry ]
/ kru; French krü /
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).
Origin of cru
1815–25; < French, noun use of crû, past participle of croître to grow < Latin crēscere
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British Dictionary definitions for grand 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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