croup 1 (kr p)n. A pathological condition of the larynx, especially in infants and children, that is characterized by respiratory difficulty and a hoarse, brassy cough. [From dialectal croup, to croak.] croup  ous (krp s), croupy adj. |
| croup 2 (krp) n. The rump of a beast of burden, especially a horse. [Middle English croupe, from Old French, of Germanic origin.] |
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