English

Proper noun

Cru

1. (astronomy, constellations) Abbreviation of Crucis.
2. (astronomy, constellations) Abbreviation of Crux.

English

Noun

cru ‎(plural crus)

1. A grade or class of wine; as, premier cru

Anagrams

• cur, RUC

Catalan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɾu/
• Rhymes: -u

Adjective

cru m ‎(feminine crua, masculine plural crus, feminine plural crues)

1. raw

Derived terms

• cruesa

External links

• “cru” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʁy/
• Homophone: crû

Etymology 1

From Latin crudus.

Adjective

cru m ‎(feminine singular crue, masculine plural crus, feminine plural crues)

1. raw (uncooked, unprocessed)

Derived terms

• écru

Etymology 2

Verb

cru m ‎(feminine singular crue, masculine plural crus, feminine plural crues)

1. past participle of croire

Etymology 3

Nominal use of crû, past participle of croître.

Noun

cru m ‎(plural crus)

1. vineyard; vintage

Italian

Etymology

Borrowing from French cru.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -u

Noun

cru m ‎(invariable)

1. cru

Lojban

Rafsi

cru

1. rafsi of curmi.

Old French

Adjective

cru m ‎(oblique and nominative feminine singular crue)

1. raw (uncooked)

Descendants

• French: cru

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese cruu, from Latin crudus, from Proto-Indo-European *krewa-, *krewh₂- ‎(“raw meat, fresh blood”).

Pronunciation

• (Portugal, Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈkɾu/
• Hyphenation: cru
• Rhymes: -u

Adjective

cru ‎(feminine singular crua, masculine plural crus, feminine plural cruas, comparable)

1. raw (uncooked, unprocessed)

Derived terms

• crueza