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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Courtesy of The Columns hotel Day 3: French croissants, Japanese knives, and Chinese noodles Yawn, stretch, and remember . . . Jenny Adams, AFAR Media, 11 Feb. 2025 Like 8/10 times the chocolate croissant would be with ham and cheese. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025 The ube halaya croissant is filled with purple yam jam and sweet yam cream. Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 27 Dec. 2024 So buying myself two croissants the morning after my son slept through the night after a week of nightly wakeups was right for me. Channon Hodge, CNN, 1 Feb. 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 21 Feb. 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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