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The croup.

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  1. n. The croup.
  2. n. An eruptive disease (Varicella globularis), allied to the chicken pox.
  3. n. an itchy skin eruption characterized by weals with pale interiors and well-defined red margins; usually the result of an allergic response to insect bites or food or drugs
  4. (a) The croup. (b) An eruptive disease (Varicella globularis), allied to the chicken pox.
  5. n an itchy skin eruption characterized by weals with pale interiors and well-defined red margins; usually the result of an allergic response to insect bites or food or drugs n a teeming multitude n a man-made receptacle that houses a swarm of bees n a structure that provides a natural habitation for bees; as in a hollow tree v store, like bees v move together in a hive or as if in a hive v gather into a hive