~ 1 [ kru:p ]
■ noun inflammation of the larynx and trachea in children, associated with infection and causing breathing difficulties.
Derivatives
~y adjective
Origin
C18: from dialect ~ 'to croak', of imitative origin.
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~ 2 [ kru:p ]
■ noun the rump or hindquarters of a horse.
Origin
ME: from OFr. ~e , ult. of Gmc origin and related to crop .