Definition of "crouton" []

• A small crisp piece of toasted or fried bread. (noun)

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• "A recent visit started with fat pillows of gnocchi, dreamily rich with mushrooms and parmesan, plus watercress for bite ($12); and mussels in lobster broth, with orange, basil and a saffron crouton ($12)."
• "Ramsay de Give for The Wall Street Journal Mussels in lobster broth with orange, basil and a saffron crouton is shown here."
• "I made a series of mental contracts—stop here, okay here, okay here—that were quickly broken, until all that was left was one lonely crouton, soggy in dressing."