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The vodka presents buttery notes on the nose, highlighting sweet cream, citrus, croissant, and candied nut aromas.—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025 What To Know The affected products consist of 2.5oz and 3.5oz chocolate croissants, 2.5oz and 3.5oz raspberry croissants, and croissant buns sold fully baked and frozen in foodservice cases of 24 units.—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025 At breakfast, the buffet is arranged on and around the kitchen pass with baked bread and pastries, including flaky croissants and pains au chocolat, fresh fruits, cereals, charcuterie, and cheeses.—Kendall Hill, Travel + Leisure, 15 May 2025 Saint Sauveur is a sweet boulangerie selling chocolate-almond croissants.—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 17 Apr. 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
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