croûton

See also: crouton

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French croûton.

Noun

croûton (plural croûtons)

  1. Alternative form of crouton.

Anagrams

French

Alternative forms

Etymology

Early Modern French crouston, corresponding to croûte +‎ -on.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kʁu.tɔ̃/
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Noun

croûton m (plural croûtons)

  1. heel (end-piece of a loaf of bread)
    Synonym: quignon m (Southern France)
  2. crouton
  3. (figuratively) a backwards, mediocre person

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Dutch: crouton

Further reading

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