croissant

[ French krwah-sahn; English kruh-sahnt ]

noun

, plural crois·sants [k, r, wah-, sahn, kr, uh, -, sahnts].

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

However, it may be best to leave the matcha croissant or cronut for special occasions.

From Salon

Williams, 56, is lounging on a sofa in London’s Charlotte Street Hotel, drinking coffee and attempting not to get croissant crumbs all over herself.

From Los Angeles Times

She’s eaten croissants by the Eiffel Tower, drunk espressos outside the Colosseum and now, could it be time for fish and chips on the London Eye?

From BBC

Beyond drinks, Starbucks is also launching a Raccoon Cake Pop, along with pumpkin cream cheese muffins, pumpkin loaves and baked apple croissants.

From Salon

And I did unabashedly love to drink — Miraval rosé under the summer stars, mezcal margaritas on lazy Saturday afternoons, boozy Bloody Marys with scrambled eggs and croissants on Sunday mornings.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• bread
• cake
• doughnut
• phyllo
• pie