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cru (kro̵̅o̅; Fr krü)

noun

  1. a group of vineyards producing wine of comparable quality and character
  2. loosely a specified quality of wine grand cru

Etymology: Fr, lit., growth, production < crû < OFr creue: see crew

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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