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greaves

American  
[greevz] / grivz /

noun

(used with a singular or plural verb)

  1. crackling.

Greaves 1 British  
/ ɡriːvz /

noun

  1. Jimmy. born 1940, English footballer and television commentator on the sport; played for a number of clubs including Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea; scored 44 goals in 57 matches for England (1959–67)

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greaves 2 British  
/ ɡriːvz /

plural noun

  1. the residue left after the rendering of tallow

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Etymology

Origin of greaves

1605–15; < Low German greven; cognate with Old High German griubo, German Grieben

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