croup 1
/kroohp/ , n. Pathol.
any condition of the larynx or trachea characterized by a hoarse cough and difficult breathing.
[ 1755-65; n. use of croup to cry hoarsely (now dial.), b. CROAK and WHOOP ]
croup 2
/kroohp/ , n.
the highest part of the rump of a quadruped, esp. a horse. See diag. under horse .
[ 1250-1300; ME croupe crupe, OF crope ]