crouton
[ kroo-ton, kroo-ton ]
/ ˈkru tɒn, kruˈtɒn /
noun
a small piece of fried or toasted bread, sometimes seasoned, used as a garnish for soups, salads, and other dishes.
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Origin of crouton
Words nearby crouton
croupous membrane, croupy, crouse, croustade, croute, crouton, crouzon's disease, crow, crow blackbird, crow over, crow step
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Example sentences from the Web for crouton
Stick the skewers into the crouton and pour the sauce round it.
The Cook's Decameron: A Study in Taste:|Mrs. W. G. WatersCroutons may also be served with the rest; put around the fish one crouton, then an onion, and so on, all around.
Pile them on the crouton, and have ready a tomato sauce to pour over.
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British Dictionary definitions for crouton
crouton
/ (ˈkruːtɒn) /
noun
a small piece of fried or toasted bread, usually served in soup
Word Origin for crouton
French: diminutive of croûte crust
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