croup /ˈkrup/
 義膜性喉炎;[馬等的] 臀部
 croup /ˈkrup/ 名詞
 臀部,哮吼
 Croup n.  The hinder part or buttocks of certain quadrupeds, especially of a horse; hence, the place behind the saddle.
 So light to the croup the fair lady he swung,
 So light to the saddle before her he sprung.   --Sir W. Scott.
 Croup n.  Med. An inflammatory affection of the larynx or trachea, accompanied by a hoarse, ringing cough and stridulous, difficult breathing; esp., such an affection when associated with the development of a false membrane in the air passages (also called membranous croup). See False croup, under False, and Diphtheria.
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 croup
      n 1: a disease of infants and young children; harsh coughing and
           hoarseness and fever and difficult breathing [syn: spasmodic
           laryngitis]
      2: the part of a quadruped that corresponds to the human
         buttocks [syn: hindquarters, croupe, rump]