croup

(kro̵̅o̅p)

noun

a condition resulting from any obstruction of the larynx, esp. an inflammation of the respiratory passages, with labored breathing, hoarse coughing, and laryngeal spasm

Origin: < obs. or dial. croup, to speak hoarsely, of echoic orig.

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noun

the top of the rump of a horse, dog, etc., just behind the loin

Origin: ME croupe < OFr < Frank *kruppa: see crop

See croup in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
A pathological condition of the larynx, especially in infants and children, that is characterized by respiratory difficulty and a hoarse, brassy cough.

Origin:

Origin: From dialectal croup, to croak

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Related Forms:

  • croupˈous (kro͞oˈpəs), croupˈy adjective

noun
The rump of a beast of burden, especially a horse.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English croupe

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , of Germanic origin

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