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crouton
[
kroo
-ton
,
kroo-
ton
]
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crou·ton
/
ˈkru
tɒn
,
kruˈtɒn
/
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[
kroo
-ton
,
kroo-
ton
]
Show IPA
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:
1800–10;
<
French,
equivalent to
croûte
crust
+
-on
diminutive suffix
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World English Dictionary
crouton
(ˈkruːtɒn)
—
n
a small piece of fried or toasted bread, usually served in soup
[French: diminutive of
croûte
crust
]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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Word Origin & History
crouton
1806, from Fr. croûton "small piece of toasted bread," from croûte "crust," from O.Fr. crouste, from L. crusta (see
crust
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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