crouton

noun

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

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Try it in a spring salad with crispy chicken and bacony croutons. Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Feb. 2026 The many salads are topped with their homemade polenta croutons. Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 10 Feb. 2026 To appeal to the masses this one includes cheese dip and crushed croutons. Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2026 Boson croutons Instead of hunting for quark pairs, Lee and colleagues looked for quarks travelling in unison with a neutral elementary particle called a Z-boson, which has little effect on its surroundings. Robert Lea, Space.com, 30 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for crouton

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 15 Feb. 2026.

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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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