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cru.

raw (uncooked, unprocessed)

3 characters1 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈkɾu/Brazil/ˈkɾu/Portugal
  1. raw (uncooked, unprocessed)

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese cruu, from Latin crūdum. Compare Galician cru, Spanish and Italian crudo, French cru, and Romanian crud.

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