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Etymology 1
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Noun
crône f (plural crônes)
- (fishing) area with dense vegetation where fish retreat
Etymology 2
Ultimately in all likelihood from Proto-Germanic *kranô. Said to be from English crane, though the phonetic form might point more to Dutch kraan.
Noun
crône m (plural crônes)
- (nautical) a kind of crane in ports
Etymology 3
See the main lemma.
Noun
crône m (plural crônes)
- Rare spelling of crosne.