Cronut

American  

[kroh-nuht, -nuht] / ˈkroʊ nət, -ˌnʌt /

Trademark.

1. a brand name for a pastry made from croissant dough that has been deep-fried and shaped into a thick doughnutlike ring.

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Etymology

Origin of Cronut

First recorded in 2010–13; cro(issant) + (dough)nut

Example Sentences

I bought him his first Cronut, which he cried while eating.

From Salon • Sep. 18, 2024

Ansel’s Cronut was conceived after the pastry chef was told he didn’t have doughnuts on his menu.

From Salon • Nov. 26, 2023

He was approached to do deals for mass producing the Cronut, but he declined.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 8, 2023

Any eccentric pattern can become a designation: “‘Sharknado,’ Cronut … Is This the Summer of the Neolexic Portmanteau?”

From New York Times • Jun. 3, 2023

Dessert included an upside-down lemon meringue pie whose crustless splendor could easily find itself in a Michelin-starred menu or the imagination of Dominique Ansel, creator of the Cronut.

From Washington Post • Aug. 19, 2022