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Cronut

American

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

Trademark.

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

Etymology

Origin of Cronut

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

Example Sentences

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When Dominique Ansel debuted the Cronut in May 2013, people went berserk.

From Salon • Nov. 26, 2023

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

From Salon • Nov. 26, 2023

I used to curse the Cronut for starting this Frankenstein dessert trend, but I’m all in on the Croffle, a croissant-waffle hybrid made popular in South Korea.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 12, 2023

You probably remember the Cronut, the croissant-doughnut trademarked by the New York pastry chef Dominique Ansel.

From New York Times • Aug. 26, 2022

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

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