French Conversation · Level 150
30 words
French word
croûte
Pronunciation
IPA/kʁut/
Meaning
- feminine nouncrust
Example
J'aime manger la croûte du pain.
I like eating the crust of the bread.
More examples
Je laisse toujours la croûte du pain pour les oiseaux.
I always leave the bread crust for the birds.
Core concept
The crisp outer barrier that forms when the surface of bread bakes and dries.
Common phrases
croûte de pain
bread crust
se former une croûte
form a scab
Similar words
mie: The soft inner part of a loaf of bread.
peau: The outer covering of a person's or animal's body.
pelure: The thin outer skin of a fruit or vegetable.
Definition in French
Couche extérieure du pain, généralement plus ferme et colorée que la mie.
Word origin
Croûte is inherited through Old French from Latin crusta, a word for a shell or hard outer covering.
Usage tips
- Croûte also denotes a scab or the Earth's crust, so context distinguishes the bread sense from other outer layers.