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New Grain Gluten Free Bakery breads, bagels, cookies and croutons: Recalled for undeclared eggs, soy, and milk.—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 29 May 2025 Don't skimp on the shredded Parmesan cheese, croutons, and black olives on top.—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 July 2025 Co-authored by Tamara Jo Hicks and Jessica Lynn MacLeod, the cookbook serves up over 60 seasonal farm-to-table recipes, including this summer fruit salad featuring nectarines, apricots, prosciutto, croutons, cheese and fresh herbs and flowers.—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 25 July 2025 Tater tots are featured in many offerings and salads have tater tots on them instead of croutons.—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 10 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for crouton
Word History
Etymology
French croûton, diminutive of croûte crust, from Middle French crouste, from Old French, from Latin crusta
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