casse-croûte

      French

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      Noun

      casse-croûte m (plural casse-croûtes) or casse-croute (1990 spelling reform)

      1. Snack, light meal taken between larger ones.
        On fait la pause casse-croûte.
        It's snack break now.
      2. Snack, the food that makes up that meal, usually quite portable
        Tu as prévu les casse-croûtes pour la route ?
        Did you bring any snacks for the road?
      3. Snack bar

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      Last modified on 30 March 2013, at 14:08