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Crup vs Crus - What's the difference?

crup | crus |

As a noun crup

is (the rump of a horse).

As an adjective crup

is short; brittle.

As a verb crus is

.

crup

English

Etymology 1

Noun

(en noun)
  • (the rump of a horse)

    • Etymology 2

    Compare Old High German (grop), (etyl) .

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • short; brittle
    • crup cake
    (Todd)
    (Webster 1913) ----

    crus

    English

    Etymology 1

    .

    Noun

    (crura)
  • The lower leg.
  • A leglike part; shank.

    • Etymology 2

    Noun

    (head)

    • Anagrams

    * English nouns with irregular plurals English terms with multiple etymologies ----