croissant

[krwah-sahn, kruh-sahnt]

noun

plural

croissants 

1. a rich, buttery, crescent-shaped roll of leavened dough or puff paste.

croissant

/ ˈkrwʌsɒŋ, krwasɑ̃ /

noun

1. a flaky crescent-shaped bread roll made of a yeast dough similar to puff pastry

Word History and Origins

Origin of croissant¹

1895–1900; < French: literally, crescent

Word History and Origins

Origin of croissant¹

French, literally: crescent

Example Sentences

"I woke up thinking about you..." she told him over a plate of croissants.

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Fans were frequently found clutching bags of croissants as gifts for her at games, after she once mentioned on her podcast she likes them.

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It’s this amazing couple, just the two of them — they make all the amazing French stuff that you’re familiar with and killer ham-and-cheese croissants.

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A few years ago, he says, his channel was "inundated" with comments from people in New York about this new craze - a cross between a croissant and a donut.

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Along with easy access to croissants and café au lait, our heroes have the benefit of not having to wax patriotic about a country in which they no longer live.

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Related Words

• bread 
• cake 
• doughnut 
• phyllo 
• pie