1. small cubes of toasted or fried bread, typically used as a garnish for soups or salads

Examples

• She sprinkled croutons on top of her Caesar salad.
• The soup was served with homemade garlic croutons.
• I like to make croutons from day-old bread.
• The restaurant’s croutons were perfectly crispy and seasoned.
• He removed the croutons from his salad because he was avoiding carbs.
• The chef prepared herb croutons to accompany the tomato soup.