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• croûte
  croûte

  noun

  crust.
• croute
  croute

  noun

  a small round of toasted bread on which a savoury mixture is served

croûte

American  

[kroot] / krut /

noun

1. crust.

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croute British  

/ kruːt /

noun

1. a small round of toasted bread on which a savoury mixture is served

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Etymology

Origin of croûte

From French; see origin at crust

Example Sentences

We started our meal by sharing a perfectly cooked scallop served on its shell, covered in pastry dough "en croûte," and bison tartare, which offers a lighter flavor profile than the traditional beef tartare.

From Salon • Oct. 8, 2022

The salmon en croûte was nearly inedible, described accurately by Abby as “the world’s worst sushi roll, too wet on the inside and too dry on the outside.”

From Washington Post • Aug. 19, 2022

Convivial: Bistro classics — including such complicated dishes as pâté en croûte, with foie gras, duck breast and cured pork shoulder in a savory pie crust — shine at chef Cedric Maupillier’s Convivial in Shaw.

From Washington Post • Aug. 10, 2022

McMillan and Morin served raw seafood and French classics such as Dover-sole meunière and pâté en croûte.

From The New Yorker • May 20, 2019

Now do find me a pretty cheap croûte.

From The Life, Letters and Work of Frederic Leighton Volume I by Barrington, Mrs. Russell