"kroo" meaning in All languages combined

See kroo on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: kroos [plural], kroo [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|s|kroo}} kroo (plural kroos or kroo)
  1. An obsolete African unit of measure, varying by the type of produce.
    Sense id: en-kroo-en-noun-fDDdLUBI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Download JSONL data for kroo meaning in All languages combined (1.0kB)

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