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croûte

[kroot]
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noun
  1. crust.
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Origin of croûte

From French; see origin at crust
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Examples from the Web for croute

Historical Examples

  • For soup, you have Croute au pot; for meat, you have Tourne-dos a la sauce poivrade; for pudding, you have Pommes au beurre.

    The Fallen Leaves

    Wilkie Collins

  • Prepare in the same manner as croute aux fruits, but use pineapple.

British Dictionary definitions for croute

croute

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

from French croûte crust
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