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English
Etymology
Borrowed from French croûton.
Noun
croûton (plural croûtons)
- Alternative form of crouton
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French
Etymology
Early Modern French crouston, corresponding to croûte + -on.
Pronunciation
Noun
croûton m (plural croûtons)
- heel (end-piece of a loaf of bread)
- Synonym: quignon m (Southern France)
- crouton
- (figuratively) a backwards, mediocre person
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