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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCrouton
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kʁuˈtoːn
"Die Suppe wurde mit gerösteten Croutons garniert."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A small piece of crisp, fried or toasted bread, typically seasoned and served in soups or salads.
"She added a handful of garlic croutons to the Caesar salad for an extra crunch."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Borrowed into English in the late 19th century from French, crouton is a diminutive form of croûte meaning crust. It derives ultimately from the Old French croute, stemming from the Latin crusta, referring to the hard outer layer of bread.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Crouton" is said worldwide
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croûton
Transliteration: kʁu.tɔ̃
"Ajoutez les croûtons à la soupe juste avant de servir."
Crouton
Transliteration: kʁuˈtoːn
"Die Suppe wurde mit gerösteten Croutons garniert."
crostino
Transliteration: kroˈsti.no
"Ho messo dei crostini croccanti nella zuppa."
croutón
Transliteration: kɾuˈton
"La ensalada César lleva trocitos de pan tostado llamados croutones."
crouton
Transliteration: kɾowˈtõ
"Adicione croutons crocantes por cima da salada."
क्रूटन
Transliteration: kruutan
"सूप में क्रूटन डालने से उसका स्वाद बढ़ जाता है।"
面包丁
Transliteration: miàn bāo dīng
"凯撒沙拉上面撒了一些烤面包丁。"
크루통
Transliteration: keurutong
"샐러드 위에 바삭한 크루통을 얹었습니다."
クルトン
Transliteration: kuruton
"コーンスープにクルトンを浮かべて食べます。"
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