crouton
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crou·ton
(kro͞o′tŏn′, kro͞o-tŏn′)n.
A small crisp piece of toasted or fried bread.
[French croûton, diminutive of croûte, crust, from Old French crouste, from Latin crusta; see kreus- in Indo-European roots.]
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crouton
(ˈkruːtɒn)n
(Cookery) a small piece of fried or toasted bread, usually served in soup
[French: diminutive of croûte crust]
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crou•ton
(ˈkru tɒn, kruˈtɒn)n.
a small cube of fried or toasted bread, used as a garnish for salads, soups, etc.
[1800–10; < French, =croûte crust + -on diminutive suffix]
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| Noun | 1. |  crouton - a small piece of toasted or fried bread; served in soup or saladsbread, breadstuff, staff of life - food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked |
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