CROUP


Meaning of CROUP in English

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 ]

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