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- crosstree/ˈkrɒstriː/A horizontal beam (or pair of beams) fixed near the top of a sailing ship's mast, used to spread the shrouds and support the top.nounC2
- crosswalk/ˈkrɒs.wɔːk/A specially marked pedestrian path across a road.nounB1
- crossway/ˈkrɒsˌweɪ/A place where roads or paths cross; a crossroads.nounC2/Low-Frequency
- crosswind/ˈkrɒs.wɪnd/A wind blowing at an angle to the direction of travel of a vehicle, especially an aircraft.nounB2
- crossword/ˈkrɒs.wɜːd/A word puzzle consisting of a grid of squares, some of which are numbered, where clues lead to words that are written across and down, intersecting at the numbered squares.nounB1
- crossword dictionary/ˈkrɒswɜːd/A word puzzle in which words are written into a grid of white and black squares, based on clues given for each word.nounB1
- crossword puzzle/ˈkrɒs.wɜːd ˌpʌz.l̩/A word game in which the solver fills white squares of a grid with letters, based on intersecting answers to numbered clues.nounC1
- crosswort/ˈkrɒs.wɜːt/A low-growing perennial herbaceous plant (Cruciata laevipes) with small yellow flowers and leaves arranged in a cross-shaped whorl.nounVery Low / Obscure
- crostini/krɒˈstiːni/A traditional Italian appetizer consisting of small, thin slices of toasted or grilled bread, typically brushed with olive oil and served with various toppings.plural-nounLow
- crotal/ˈkrəʊt(ə)l/A type of deep, ringing bell, often used as a small rattle or as a term for certain lichens in historical/regional use.nounRare (Technical / Historical / Dialect)
- crotalin/ˈkrəʊtəlɪn/A toxic protein found in the venom of rattlesnakes.nounVery Low
- crotch/krɒtʃ/The part of the human body where the legs join at the top, including the genital area.nounC1
- crotchet/ˈkrɒtʃɪt/A musical note with a time value equal to half a minim (or half note) and twice a quaver (or eighth note); represented by a solid oval note head with a stem.nounLow
- crotchwood/ˈkrɒtʃwʊd/The wood from a tree's main fork, where a major limb branches from the trunk.nounVery low
- croton/ˈkrəʊt(ə)n/A tropical plant of the spurge family, with brightly coloured leaves, widely grown as a houseplant.nounC1/C2 (Low Frequency)
- croton bug/ˈkrəʊtən bʌɡ/A name for the German cockroach (Blattella germanica), a small, light-brown insect considered a household pest.nounVery Low / Archaic
- croton oil/ˌkrəʊ.tən ˈɔɪl/A powerful, toxic, purgative oil extracted from the seeds of the croton plant (Croton tiglium).nounVery Low
- crotonaldehyde/ˌkrəʊtənˈældɪhaɪd/An unsaturated aldehyde with a pungent odor, used as an intermediate in chemical synthesis.nounVery low frequency
- crotonbugN/AA small, fast-running, brownish cockroach, particularly common in the northern United States.nounRare / Obsolete / Regional
- crotone/krəʊˈtəʊneɪ/A proper noun referring to a coastal city in southern Italy, known historically as the location of the ancient Greek colony Kroton.nounVery Low
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