crouton

[kroo-ton, kroo-ton]

noun

a small piece of fried or toasted bread, sometimes seasoned, used as a garnish for soups, salads, and other dishes.

Origin of crouton

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

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Examples from the Web for crouton

Historical Examples of crouton

Stick the skewers into the crouton and pour the sauce round it.
The Cook's Decameron: A Study in Taste:
Mrs. W. G. Waters
Pile them on the crouton, and have ready a tomato sauce to pour over.
The Belgian Cookbook
Various
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

British Dictionary definitions for crouton

crouton

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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Word Origin and History for crouton

1806, from French croûton "small piece of toasted bread," from croûte "crust," from Old French crouste (13c.), from Latin crusta (see crust (n.)).