crostini

plural noun

cros·​ti·​ni krȯ-ˈstē-nē 

: small slices of usually toasted bread topped with a spread or other food

Examples of crostini in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Get the Recipe 10 of 12 Spicy Sweet Potato Crostini Mix up your standard crostini with this unique recipe that uses sweet potato slices. —Abby Fribush, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2025

Small plates of cool, marinated vegetables — like beets, mushrooms and carrots — are complemented by warm crostini smeared with rabbit liver mousse, bite-sized eggplant polpettes and stuffed olives. —Meira Gebel, Axios, 25 Mar. 2025

Each offers an authentic Italian taste that complements a diverse array of dishes, including pasta, paninis, crostini, pizza, poultry and seafood, with no need to heat or cook. —Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025

For mealtime, consider these instead of crostini or crackers as a carb companion for Slow-Cooker Cheddar Soup or Easy Chili. —Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Italian, plural of crostino, from crosta crust, rind, from Latin crusta shell, crust — more at crust

First Known Use

1945, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for crostini

• acini
• aldine
• arsine
• carinii
• cosine
• delphine
• domine
• latine
• leucine
• ovine
• pennine
• porcine