crouton
noun
crou·ton
| \ ˈkrü-ˌtän
, krü-ˈtän\
, krü-ˈtän\
Definition of crouton
: a small cube of toasted or crisply fried bread
Examples of crouton in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The Gold Coast restaurant offers a special three-course menu including steak frites with roasted garlic puree and country pate with cornichons, Dijon mustard and baguette croutons. — Samantha Nelson, chicagotribune.com, "23 Father's Day specials and all-you-can-eat feasts around Chicagoland," 7 June 2019 Everything except the croutons can be made ahead, and any weekday can start off this colorful. — Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit, "Salad for Breakfast," 19 Mar. 2018 Others products are completely new and are aimed at better addressing the changing tastes of today's consumers with items such as avocado toast salad mix (with the mini-toasts serving as croutons) and beet hummus. — Dallas News, "Target launches Good & Gather label to replace Archer Farms, Simply Balanced," 19 Aug. 2019 For Caesar salad, serve drizzled with Caesar dressing, a sprinkling of lemon juice and optional croutons. — Daniel Neman, Twin Cities, "You can grill that? 6 new recipes to try this season," 4 July 2019 Drizzle yogurt sauce over eggplant and sprinkle with chickpea croutons, mint, and chives. — The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, Good Housekeeping, "Salmon with Grilled Eggplant and Chickpea Croutons," 9 Aug. 2019 The chicken comes with a generous salad loaded with giant croutons, kalamata olives and ping pong ball-sized mozzarella orbs. — Allyson Reedy, The Know, "Restaurant review: Bettola gives Aurora a date night-perfect Italian bistro," 1 Aug. 2019 Gently toss croutons with tomatoes, then fold in remaining basil, tearing large leaves into smaller pieces. — The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, Good Housekeeping, "Tomato Panzanella," 17 Aug. 2018 Bake, shaking sheet to toss once halfway through, until croutons are golden and crispy all over but still squishable in the center, 10–12 minutes. — Claire Saffitz, Bon Appetit, "Lazy Caesar Salad," 25 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'crouton.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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crouton
noun
English Language Learners Definition of crouton
: a small piece of bread that is toasted or fried until it is crisp
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