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crouton

/ˈkɹutɑn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.94 in modern English

Syllables
crou-ton
IPA
/ˈkɹutɑn/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

noun

A Glock switch.

Slang

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French croûton. Compare croute.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkɹutɑn/
  • British English: /ˈkɹuːtɒn/

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Food.

Inflected Forms

croutons (plural) croûton (alternative)

Phrases

water crouton

Frequently Paired Words

canapé

Rhymes With

newton gluten luton wootton bruton wooten hooton scruton wooton rutan brewton lewton

Questions

How do you pronounce crouton?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɹutɑn/.
What does crouton mean?
A small, often seasoned, piece of dry or fried bread.
Where does crouton come from?
Unadapted borrowing from French croûton. Compare croute.

How to pronounce crouton

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