croup (n.)

  1. a disease of infants and young children; harsh coughing and hoarseness and fever and difficult breathing

    [ Syn: spasmodic laryngitis ]

  2. the part of an animal that corresponds to the human buttocks

    [ Syn: hindquarters , croupe , rump ]

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