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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
CROUP, CROOP, n.3 A berry (Per. 1898 E.D.D., rare; Rxb. 1802 J. Sibbald Chron. Sc. Poetry, Gl.).
[Cf. croups in crawcroups, the crowberry, the cranberry, s.v. Craw, n.1 Of uncertain origin: poss. from an early by-form of crop, the top of a tree, the fruit, etc. (see Crap, n.1, and cf. O.Sc. crope, croip, and Mid.Eng. forms crowpe, croupe), but the vowel changes remain obscure.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Croup n.3". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 3 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/croup_n3>
