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croissant

American  
[krwah-sahn, kruh-sahnt] / krwɑˈsɑ̃, krəˈsɑnt /

noun

plural

croissants

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

croissant British  
/ ˈkrwʌsɒŋ, krwasɑ̃ /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of croissant

1895–1900; < French: literally, crescent

Example Sentences

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But then she swaps the bread for croissant, makes the egg scrambled, adds spinach, and ends up with this different story sliding around the plate.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026

The meatpacking giant Tyson Foods piled on last year, leading to changes to products such as frozen tenders and Jimmy Dean sausage, egg and cheese croissant breakfast sandwiches.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

I ask the woman in front of me what she thinks of them but she shakes her head—she’s just there for a croissant.

From Slate • Oct. 22, 2025

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.

From BBC • Sep. 10, 2025

I’m at a table by myself and Kasim has brought over a croissant and hot chocolate.

From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi

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