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

Savory pastries include bacon-egg croissants, spanakopita turnovers and vols-au-vent, which are like birds’ nests of puff pastry stuffed with hearty fillings. — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026

Now she can be found baking fresh English muffins, croissants, pretzels, loaves of bread, cinnamon buns and more in the former Jemma Pizzeria space Tuesday to Sunday. — Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026

While making croissants, Halytskyi accidentally made the flaky pastry much larger than anticipated. — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Charlotte has dozens of spots to pick up sweet croissants, fruity muffins, cookies and cakes from talented pros. — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 19 Aug. 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