crou‧ton /ˈkruːtɒn $ -tɑːn/
noun [countable usually plural][
Date: 1800-1900;
Language: French;
Origin: croûton, from croûte, from Latin crusta; ⇒ crust]
a small square piece of
crisp bread, served with soup or on
salad [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲