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croc

fang, tusk

noun KROH Rare

Also means

hook, crook

Usage Note

Croc is pronounced without the final -c (KROH). It refers to an animal's fang or a meat hook in a butcher's shop. The plural crocs is used colloquially to mean 'teeth' in general. The compound croc-en-jambe ('trip, leg sweep') uses this word and means literally 'hook in the leg'.

Examples

"Le loup montrait ses crocs."

Natural Translation

The wolf was baring its fangs.

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