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Tater tots are featured in many offerings and salads have tater tots on them instead of croutons.—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 10 July 2025 His new summer menu includes starters such as pineapple ceviche, burrata and beets, and spicy broccoli salad, which is piled with sourdough croutons, and features manchego cheese from Sirocco Ridge Farm in Henryville, Indiana.—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025 Here’s our recipe for broccoli-fennel soup with garlic croutons.—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2025 Served on house croutons with egg, mascarpone mousse, and trout roe, the dish balances elegance with playfulness.—Kaila Yu, Forbes.com, 31 May 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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