cruizie

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cruizie, cruzie or crusie (ˈkruːzɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
(Scot) an oil lamp
 
[C18: perhaps from cruset crucible, from French creuset]
 
cruzie, cruzie or crusie
 
n
 
[C18: perhaps from cruset crucible, from French creuset]
 
crusie, cruzie or crusie
 
n
 
[C18: perhaps from cruset crucible, from French creuset]

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