crouton
noun
crou·ton ˈkrü-ˌtän 
krü-ˈtän
: a small cube of toasted or crisply fried bread
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Served on crisp lettuce, the croqueta becomes a crouton, with Caesar dressing doubling as a dip. 
Kathleen Squires, WSJ, 16 June 2022 Obvious to fans of bouillabaisse, the rouille is destined for the flat crouton. Washington Post, 14 Jan. 2022 The Bavarian variant combines both raw and cooked potato, stuffed with a crouton or bread filling. CNN, 1 Dec. 2021 Cindy Warren, a regular donor to City Life, provided the food for rhe meal – rotini with meat sauce and a salad with croutons, cheese and ranch. Mykal Mceldowney, Indianapolis Star, 20 Apr. 2020 The salad’s flavors tilt toward the Middle East, with a nutty, slightly spicy dressing and pita chips instead of croutons. Sunset Magazine, 26 Feb. 2020 After much more sweat and turmoil—and griddling up some quick homemade croutons—dinner was served. Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2020 There are also wonderfully useful tips for storing and refreshing bread, what to do with stale bread (make ice cream), where to find baking gear (directly from Poilâne) and how to make good croutons (spice and fry them). Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2020 Overlooking a serene forest, the restaurant features items such as a Buddha bowl with beets, five-grain blend, blueberries, chicken, feta cheese and sweet potato croutons on a bed of greens. Jay Jones, chicagotribune.com, 24 June 2019 See More
Kathleen Squires, WSJ, 16 June 2022 Obvious to fans of bouillabaisse, the rouille is destined for the flat crouton. Washington Post, 14 Jan. 2022 The Bavarian variant combines both raw and cooked potato, stuffed with a crouton or bread filling. CNN, 1 Dec. 2021 Cindy Warren, a regular donor to City Life, provided the food for rhe meal – rotini with meat sauce and a salad with croutons, cheese and ranch. Mykal Mceldowney, Indianapolis Star, 20 Apr. 2020 The salad’s flavors tilt toward the Middle East, with a nutty, slightly spicy dressing and pita chips instead of croutons. Sunset Magazine, 26 Feb. 2020 After much more sweat and turmoil—and griddling up some quick homemade croutons—dinner was served. Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2020 There are also wonderfully useful tips for storing and refreshing bread, what to do with stale bread (make ice cream), where to find baking gear (directly from Poilâne) and how to make good croutons (spice and fry them). Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2020 Overlooking a serene forest, the restaurant features items such as a Buddha bowl with beets, five-grain blend, blueberries, chicken, feta cheese and sweet potato croutons on a bed of greens. Jay Jones, chicagotribune.com, 24 June 2019 See More 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