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crouton.

A small, often seasoned, piece of dry or fried bread.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkɹuːtɒn/Received-Pronunciation/ˈkɹutɑn/General-American, dialectal/kɹuˈtɑn/General-American, dialectal/ˈkɹutɒn/Canada, dialectal
  1. A small, often seasoned, piece of dry or fried bread.

  2. A Glock switch.

    slang
Where this word comes from

Unadapted borrowing from French croûton. Compare croute.

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