Premier Cru
[ pruh-myey kry ]
/ prə myeɪ ˈkrü /
noun, plural Pre·miers Crus [pruh-myey kry] /prə myeɪ ˈkrü/. French.
See under cru.
Definition for premier cru (2 of 2)
cru
[ kroo; French kry ]
/ kru; French krü /
noun, plural crus [krooz; French kry] /kruz; French krü/.
(in France) a vineyard producing wine of high quality, sometimes classified by the government as either a Great Growth (Grand Cru) or a First Growth (Premier Cru).
Origin of cru
1815–25; < French, noun use of
crû, past participle of
croître to grow < Latin
crēscere
British Dictionary definitions for premier cru
cru
/ (kruː, French kry) /
noun
winemaking
(in France) a vineyard, group of vineyards, or wine-producing region
Word Origin for cru
from French: production, from
crû, past participle of
croître to grow