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crus

[ kruhs, kroos ]

noun

Anatomy, Zoology.
plural crura
  1. the part of the leg or hind limb between the femur or thigh and the ankle or tarsus; shank.
  2. a limb or process, as of a bone or other structure.
  3. any of various parts likened to a leg or to a pair of legs.


crus

/ °ì°ùÊŒ²õ /

noun

  1. anatomy the leg, esp from the knee to the foot
  2. usually plural leglike parts or structures
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of crus1

1680–90; < Latin: leg, shank
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of crus1

C17: from Latin: leg
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But the region’s top wines, called beaujolais crus, are worth exploring year round.

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Next were the premier crus, particularly good vineyards that not only expressed the traits of the village but added their own distinguishing attributes.

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It makes a range of wines including several grand crus, the top of the Burgundy hierarchy.

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It will be interesting to see whether the 2018s, particularly the premier crus and grand crus, develop more Chablis character as they age.

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In the process, as the greatest wines, the grand crus, reached stratospheric prices, she fought against fetishizing them, promoting instead the region’s more earthbound, humble bottles to a world that looked only to the skies.

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