croissant

noun

crois·​sant krȯ-ˈsänt 

krə-;

krwä-ˈsäⁿ 

plural croissants krȯ-ˈsänt(s) 

krə-;

krwä-ˈsäⁿ(z)

: a flaky rich crescent-shaped roll

Examples of croissant in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And for buttery croissants, stop by Nadia's French Bakery, owned by a native of Benin who launched her business during the pandemic. —Jen Crystal, Midwest Living, 22 May 2026

The restaurant has also updated its lobster mac and cheese and added a new pretzel-croissant bread. —Kaila Yu, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026

And the mac and cheese croissant somehow made two comfort foods even better, with creamy pasta tucked inside a warm, crispy pastry. —Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 20 May 2026

Bring new life to those day-old croissants in this savory breakfast casserole, complete with country ham, spinach, Dijon mustard, and caramelized onions. —Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 16 May 2026

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

Rhymes for croissant

• avant
• detente
• entente
• passant
• savant
• storefront
• commandant
• confidant
• conodont
• debutante
• nonchalant
• restaurant

Kids Definition

croissant

noun

crois·​sant krȯ-ˈsänt  krə- 

plural croissants

: a flaky rich crescent-shaped roll