plural of croupe

The top of the rump of a horse or other quadruped.

(obsolete outside dialects) To croak, make a hoarse noise.

(pathology) An infectious illness of the larynx, especially in young children, causing respiratory difficulty.

present participle of croup

plural of croup

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of croup

simple past tense and past participle of croup

Alternative form of croup

The portions of hard wheat kernels not ground into flour by the millstones: a kind of semolina prepared in Russia and used for puddings, soups, etc. / The husked grains of manna grass.