Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Crouton /(kr??`t?n")/ · Crou·ton · IPA /ˈkɹutɑn/ 01 n. Bread cut in various forms, and fried lightly in butter or oil, to garnish hashes, etc. 1. Bread cut in various forms, and fried lightly in butter or oil, to garnish hashes, etc.(Cookery)