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

Examples of croissant in a Sentence

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There’s even smoked short rib pastrami spilling out of a croissant. Lela London, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025 While standing in line, the aroma of baking croissants wafted, and the buzzing of espresso machines reverberated off the skeletal remains of an old church that now houses the café. Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2025 The Station on Kings Sitting inside Lewes' old railroad station, The Station on Kings offers a pastry fix with a rotating roster of croissants and tarts, as well as savory options like house charcuterie served with brie and blueberry mint jam. Tim Neville, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2025 Current products being tested include a Strato Frappuccino and croissants baked in-store. Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 11 June 2025 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 2 Jul. 2025.

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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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