Kruut

Limburgish

Etymology

From Middle Limburgish krūd, from Old Limburgish krūt, from Proto-West Germanic *krūd.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kʁuːt/
  • Rhymes: -uːt

Noun

Kruut n (plural Krüüje, diminutive Krüttje) (Eupen)

  1. (countable) herb; useful plant (plant used to flavour food, or for medicinal effect)
  2. (uncountable) a thick syrup made from sugar beets
  3. (countable, botany) herbaceous plant

Low German

Etymology

From Middle Low German krût, from Old Saxon krūd, from Proto-West Germanic *krūd.

Noun

Kruut n (plural Krüder)

  1. herb; useful plant; plant used to flavour food, or for medicinal effect
  2. (botany) plant, the above-ground portions of which are not woody

Derived terms
  • Heelkruut
  • Unkruut
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