crown jewel

a precious stone that is an valuable part of a sovereign's regalia ; the most desirable assets of a corporation; "their crown jewels figured prominently in the takeover attempt" ;

crown jewels

regalia (jewellery and other paraphernalia) worn by a sovereign on state occasions ;

crown land

land that belongs to the Crown ;

crown lens

a lens made of optical crown glass ;

crown monkey

Indian macaque with a bonnet-like tuft of hair ;

crown of thorns

a mock crown made of thorn branches that Roman soldiers placed on Jesus before the Crucifixion ; somewhat climbing bushy spurge of Madagascar having long woody spiny stems with few leaves and flowers with scarlet bracts ; any affliction that causes great suffering; "that is his cross to bear"; "he bears his afflictions like a crown of thorns" ;

crown prince

a male heir apparent to a throne ;

crown princess

a female heir apparent to a throne ; the wife of a crown prince ;

crown roast

a roast of the rib section of lamb ;

crown saw

a saw having teeth around the edge of a hollow cylinder ;

crown vetch

European herb resembling vetch; naturalized in the eastern United States; having umbels of pink-and-white flowers and sharp-angled pods ;

crown wart

a fungous disease of alfalfa which forms white excrescences at the base of the stem ;

crownbeard

any plant of the genus Verbesina having clustered white or yellow flower heads ;

crowned head

a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right ;

crownwork

dental appliance consisting of an artificial crown for a tooth ;

crozier

a staff surmounted by a crook or cross carried by bishops as a symbol of pastoral office ;

crp

a byproduct of inflammation; a globulin that is found in the blood in some cases of acute inflammation ;

crt

a vacuum tube in which a hot cathode emits a beam of electrons that pass through a high voltage anode and are focused or deflected before hitting a phosphorescent screen ;

crt screen

display on the surface of the large end of a cathode-ray tube on which is electronically created ;

cruciality

a state of critical urgency ;

crucian carp

European carp closely resembling wild goldfish ;

crucible

a vessel made of material that does not melt easily; used for high temperature chemical reactions ;

crucible steel

steel made by the mixture of molten wrought iron, charcoal, and other substances in a crucible ;

crucifer

any of various plants of the family Cruciferae ;

cruciferae

plants with four-petaled flowers ;

cruciferous plant

any of various plants of the family Cruciferae ;

cruciferous vegetable

a vegetable of the mustard family: especially mustard greens; various cabbages; broccoli; cauliflower; brussels sprouts ;

crucifix

a gymnastic exercise performed on the rings when the gymnast supports himself with both arms extended horizontally ; representation of the cross on which Jesus died ;

crucifix fish

catfish of the Caribbean area ;

crucifixion

the infliction of extremely painful punishment or suffering ; the act of executing by a method widespread in the ancient world; the victim's hands and feet are bound or nailed to a cross ; the death of Jesus on the cross ;

crud

an ill-defined bodily ailment; "he said he had the crud and needed a doctor" ; any substance considered disgustingly foul or unpleasant ; heavy wet snow that is unsuitable for skiing ;

crude

a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons ;

crude oil

a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons ;

crudeness

an unpolished unrefined quality; "the crudeness of frontier dwellings depressed her" ; an impolite manner that is vulgar and lacking tact or refinement; "the whole town was famous for its crudeness" ; a wild or unrefined state ;

crudites

raw vegetables cut into bite-sized strips and served with a dip ;

crudity

an impolite manner that is vulgar and lacking tact or refinement; "the whole town was famous for its crudeness" ; a wild or unrefined state ;

cruel and unusual punishment

punishment prohibited by the 8th amendment to the U.S. constitution; includes torture or degradation or punishment too severe for the crime committed ;

cruel plant

robust twining shrub having racemes of fragrant white or pink flowers with flat spreading terminal petals that trap nocturnal moths and hold them until dawn ;

cruelness

the quality of being cruel and causing tension or annoyance ;

cruelty

a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering ; the quality of being cruel and causing tension or annoyance ; feelings of extreme heartlessness ;