croissant

noun

crois·​sant krȯ-ˈsänt How to pronounce croissant (audio)
krə-;
krwä-ˈsäⁿ How to pronounce croissant (audio)
plural croissants krȯ-ˈsänt(s) How to pronounce croissant (audio)
krə-;
krwä-ˈsäⁿ(z)
: a flaky rich crescent-shaped roll

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On the hunt for the best steak, a perfectly buttery croissant or melt-in-your-mouth sushi? Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 25 Oct. 2024 His new bakery serves all the classics — the almond croissants that Uptowners lost their minds over, quiches, tarts, macarons, breads and sandwiches. Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 15 Oct. 2024 Not like really good bakery croissants, mind you (if only) but a big tray from Sam’s Club. Erik Kain, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024 The stores’ food assortment — which includes products such as a salami sandwich on focaccia bread and an Italian-style croissant — won’t change. Fortune, 26 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for croissant 

Word History

Etymology

French, literally, crescent, from Middle French, from present participle of croistre to grow, from Latin crescere — more at crescent

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of croissant was in 1875

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“Croissant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/croissant. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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croissant

noun
crois·​sant krȯ-ˈsänt How to pronounce croissant (audio) krə- How to pronounce croissant (audio)
plural croissants
: a flaky rich crescent-shaped roll

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