croute
- noun
- /kruːt/
- Archaic
:
costra
- The doctor explained that the croute would fall off naturally as the wound healed.
Examples
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He tried not to scratch the croute on his knee to avoid leaving a scar.
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After the cut healed, a hard croute remained where the skin had been damaged.
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The wound developed a croute as it healed.
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He noticed a croute forming on his scraped knee.
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After the cut healed, a hard croute remained where the skin had been damaged.
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The doctor explained that the croute would fall off naturally as the wound healed.
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He tried not to scratch the croute on his knee to avoid leaving a scar.
Synonyms
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2.2
A hard dry cover that forms over a healing cut or sore
Compounds
A piece of beef cooked rare, covered in mushroom paste and wrapped in pastry
How Healed
Surface Forms
Etymology
Croute comes from French croûte, meaning 'crust', and is like the English word crust. That's why croute can mean the hard, dry layer the body makes over a wound, which is a scab.