1. a small cube of toasted or fried bread, typically used as a garnish for soup or salad

Examples

• She sprinkled croutons on top of her Caesar salad.
• The tomato soup was served with homemade croutons.
• I like to make croutons from day-old bread.
• The restaurant’s salad bar had seasoned croutons.
• He tossed the croutons in olive oil and herbs before baking them.
• The croutons added a nice crunch to the creamy soup.