crouton
noun/ˈkruːtɒn/
/ˈkruːtɑːn/
- a small piece of cold dry fried bread served in soup or as part of a saladWord Originfrom French croûton, from croûte from Old French crouste, from Latin crusta ‘rind, shell, crust’.
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