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Crisp butter lettuce provides the base for a delectable combination of salty bacon, juicy cherry tomatoes, and garlicky, crunchy croutons.—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2026 Get the recipe > Maple syrup brings out the natural sweetness of parsnips in this silky soup topped with crunchy, homemade garlic-thyme croutons.—Saveur Editors, Saveur, 15 Apr. 2026 How To Use It Beal loves using whole-grain bread as the base for avocado toast, open-face sandwiches, and homemade croutons.—Laura Schober, Health, 6 Mar. 2026 The soup is topped with black pepper and sea salt croutons.—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for crouton
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Etymology
French croûton, diminutive of croûte crust, from Middle French crouste, from Old French, from Latin crusta