English Explanatory Dictionary

croupon

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A cowhide with the belly and neck removed.
noun
  1. The croup of a horse or quadruped.
  2. The human buttocks.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɹuːpən/ /ˈkɹuːpɒn/

Word forms

croupon croupons

Etymology

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

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