crouton

noun

crou·​ton ˈkrü-ˌtän How to pronounce crouton (audio)
krü-ˈtän
: a small cube of toasted or crisply fried bread

Examples of crouton in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Some rumor that Cardini's original recipe came from the mother of one of his cooks, Livio Santini, and included most of today’s ingredients — like romaine lettuce, egg, Parmesan cheese and croutons — but omitted the anchovies found in the modern version. Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 3 July 2024 Santini, a young chef who started working with the brothers in late 1924, also put his spin on the salad years later, adding paprika to croutons, according to research by Escobedo and Avakian, who owns the property where Caesar’s now is located. Alexandra Mendoza, The Mercury News, 1 July 2024 The company creates everything from bread sticks to croutons, breadcrumbs, rye crisps, bagel chips and snack mixes, their website says. Erik S. Hanley, Journal Sentinel, 29 June 2024 The savory side of Ema features plates like a Caesar salad with pumpkin seeds and masa croutons, roasted cauliflower in pipian rojo and carrot tacos. Petite León, Minneapolis A little French; a bit Mexican; a touch Italian: Petite León sprints across continents for its influences. Scott Hocker, theweek, 10 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for crouton 

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Word History

Etymology

French croûton, diminutive of croûte crust, from Middle French crouste, from Old French, from Latin crusta

First Known Use

1806, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of crouton was in 1806

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“Crouton.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crouton. Accessed 13 Jul. 2024.

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crouton

noun
crou·​ton ˈkrü-ˌtän How to pronounce crouton (audio)
krü-ˈtän
: a small cube of bread toasted or fried crisp

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