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From pies and cookies to cakes and croissants, Publix is giving pumpkin fans (and even pumpkin skeptics) plenty to swoon over this season.—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025 That roster includes dishes like foie gras truffle with charred onion jam and a house croissant; a wild boar belly and antelope with pistachio, fermented harissa, and yogurt; and an Asian pear sorbet with aloe sabayon and ginger tapioca.—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 12 Sep. 2025 The bakery side makes banana nut bread, croissants, cookies, donuts, muffins and scones.—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025 The flakiness of the croissant-like bread roll paired with the salmon and tzatziki had my name all over it, and the first bite lived up to my expectations.—Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 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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