Hyphenation
ec·ruTurkish pronunciation
ekruPronunciation
/ˈekro͞o/ /ˈɛkruː/
Etymology
[ 'e-(")krü, 'A-(")krü ] (noun.) 1850. French écru, literally, unbleached, raw, from Old French escru, from es- completely + cru raw, from Latin crudus; more at RAW.