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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Consumers with wheat allergies, and all distributors and food service providers, were asked to examine product labels and immediately discontinue use or return any affected croissants and buns. Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025 Close your eyes and think about the perfect croissant, burnished and golden brown. Bedatri D. Choudhury, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Apr. 2025 With Studio City’s legendary Pinot Bistro now closed for more than a decade, those who still remember the place — many regulars claimed to come for the chocolate croissant bread pudding — can make it at home. Carolynn Carreño, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2025 All the more reason to make your next almond croissant a pistachio one. Saveur Editors, Saveur, 16 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

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 28 May. 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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