crouton

[ kroo-ton, kroo-ton ]

/ ˈkru tɒn, kruˈtɒn /

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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

1800–10; <French, equivalent to croûtecrust + -on diminutive suffix

Words nearby crouton

croupous membrane, croupy, crouse, croustade, croûte, crouton, Crouzon's disease, crow, crowbait, crowbar, crowberry

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How to use crouton in a sentence

Grilled rockfish set on a shimmering pool of sungold tomato sauce and circled with brioche croutons and herbs arranged as if with tweezers was beautiful and luscious.
2021 Fall Dining Guide|Tom Sietsema|October 6, 2021|Washington Post
Croutons may also be served with the rest; put around the fish one crouton, then an onion, and so on, all around.
Hand-Book of Practical Cookery for Ladies and Professional Cooks|Pierre Blot
Pile them on the crouton, and have ready a tomato sauce to pour over.
The Belgian Cookbook|Various
Hard-boil some eggs and, while they are cooking, fry a large square slice of bread in butter to make a large crouton.
The Belgian Cookbook|Various

Stick the skewers into the crouton and pour the sauce round it.
The Cook's Decameron: A Study in Taste:|Mrs. W. G. Waters

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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