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

/ krwasɑ̃; ˈkrwʌsɒŋ /

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

“Butter is very, very sensitive to heat,” said William Boutin, 37, a pastry instructor at La Cuisine Paris, who had spent the morning teaching students the art of the croissant and still had some flour on his cheeks.

From Washington Post

It’s as if that stick of butter in my freezer could be simultaneously baked into a croissant in Paris.

From Science News

The five-episode series, focused on the Kretz family’s real estate deals and drama, goes down easier than a croissant.

From Time

You’re probably already familiar with one of the more common ways to make use of plain croissants.

From Washington Post

Similar in flavor to an almond croissant, bostock was likely invented as a way to use up leftover sweet breads.

From Washington Post

There were also Cronuts—his donut-croissant hybrid—available at the SXSW event.

From The Daily Beast

I choked on my croissant at the lurid accounts in the New York Times, which positively wallowed in the story.

From The Daily Beast

Warm up with a croissant and a mug of Counter Culture organic coffee at A Café at AKA Central Park (42 W. 58th St.).

From The Daily Beast

You can start the day with a croissant and baguette, then end the day in a bistro or some place high-end, like Pierre Gagnaire.

From The Daily Beast

Rue du Croissant (seventeenth century) is a street of ancient houses and the chief newspaper street of the city.

From Project Gutenberg

Elise finished the last crumb of croissant and drained the last drop of coffee.

From Project Gutenberg

They treated us remarkably well at Tours's Hôtel du Croissant.

From Project Gutenberg

So go we into the Rue Croissant, with its shaveless thuggeries and marauding cabs.

From Project Gutenberg

Ung aultre petit tableau de Nostre Dame, pourtant une couronne sur son chief, assise sur un croissant, le fond du tableau dor.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• bread
• cake
• doughnut
• phyllo
• pie