"grook" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: grooks [plural]
Etymology: From Danish gruk, coined by the Danish poet Piet Hein. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|da|gruk}} Danish gruk Head templates: {{en-noun}} grook (plural grooks)
  1. A brief, aphoristic poem, often containing irony or paradox. Wikipedia link: grook Related terms: marn grook (english: etymologically unrelated) Translations (grook): gruk [neuter] (Danish)
    Sense id: en-grook-en-noun-HYocTMKq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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