Main Entry: crois·sant

Pronunciation: \krȯ-ˈsänt, krə-; krwä-ˈsäⁿ\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural croissants \-ˈsänt(s), -ˈsäⁿ(z)\

Etymology: French, literally, crescent, from Middle French, from present participle of croistre to grow, from Latin crescere — more at crescent

Date: 1875

: a flaky rich crescent-shaped roll