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cru.

raw; unprocessed

3 characters1 syllables approx.Galego language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈkɾu/

  1. raw; unprocessed

  2. cruel

    dated
Where this word comes from

13th century. From Old Galician-Portuguese cruu, from Latin crūdus, probably ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *krewh₂- (“raw meat, fresh blood”).

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