cranreuch
[ krahn-ruh kh ]
/ ˈkrɑn rəx /
noun Scot.
Origin of cranreuch
1675–85; apparently < Scots Gaelic phrase
crann reodhach frosty tree, equivalent to
crann tree +
reodh frost, hoarfrost +
-ach adj. suffix
Words nearby cranreuch
cranmer,
crannequin,
crannied,
crannog,
cranny,
cranreuch,
cranston,
cranwell,
crap,
crap around,
crap out
Example sentences from the Web for cranreuch
The ground was thickly covered with cranreuch, and life still remained in numbers of both armies, who begged earnestly for water.