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crocante — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • cracker noun A thin, crisp, usually savory baked snack.
  • crisp adj Firm and easily broken, in a satisfying way (used for food, fabric, or air).
  • crispy adj Firm and brittle in a pleasing way, especially when describing cooked food.
  • crunchy adjective Making a crunching sound when bitten or crushed; crisp.

Senses

crocante is used for these senses in English:

  • cracker A dry, thin, crispy baked bread (usually salty or savoury, but sometimes sweet, as in the case of graham crackers and animal crackers).
  • crisp Of something heard or seen: clearly defined; clean, neat, sharp.
  • crispy Having a crisp texture; brittle yet tender.
  • crunchy Likely to crunch, especially with reference to food when it is eaten.

cracker — full definition

  1. noun A thin, crisp, usually savory baked snack.
  2. noun A small paper tube that pops and reveals a toy or prize, traditionally pulled apart at Christmas.
  3. noun A firecracker.
  4. noun Informal, often offensive: a poor white person from the southeastern United States, or, more broadly and offensively, any white person.

crisp — full definition

  1. adj Firm and easily broken, in a satisfying way (used for food, fabric, or air).
  2. adj Clear, sharp, and precise.
  3. noun British English: a thin fried slice of potato sold as a snack (called a "chip" in American English).

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