crude

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From Middle English crude, from Latin crūdus (raw, bloody, uncooked, undigested, crude), from Proto-Indo-European *krewa- (raw meat, fresh blood). Cognate with Old English hrēaw (raw, uncooked). More at raw.

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crude (comparative cruder, superlative crudest)

  1. Being in a natural state.
    crude oil
  2. Characterized by simplicity, especially something not carefully or expertly made.
    a crude shelter
  3. Lacking concealing elements.
    a crude truth
  4. Lacking tact or taste.
    a crude remark
  5. (statistics) Being in an unanalyzed form.
    crude data
  6. (archaic) Immature or unripe.

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crude (plural crudes)

  1. Any substance in its natural state.
  2. Crude oil.

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crude f plural

  1. feminine plural of crudo

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crūde

  1. vocative masculine singular of crūdus