Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

croupon

/ˈkɹuːpən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: croupon
IPA: /ˈkɹuːpən/

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A cowhide with the belly and neck removed.

noun

The croup of a horse or quadruped.

Obsolete

noun

The human buttocks.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"The hot air is shut off and 2 pailfuls cold water added with ½ liter benzin per croupon[…]"
"Monfort Butt Branded Steer Croupon, Mostly Beef Type, Range 32/40 lbs, av. 35/38 lb"
"One-piece, Grade AA Gallusser croupon, flesh-out leather (3.5-3.7mm thick) with a very high (25%) grease content."

Etymology

Borrowed from German Croupon, from French croupon, from Middle French crepon, from Old French crepon, from crope (“buttocks”) + -on.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: croupon, crepon, cropoun

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

croupons (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce croupon?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɹuːpən/.
What does croupon mean?: A cowhide with the belly and neck removed.
Where does croupon come from?: It is traced to French.

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