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

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Season 5, which arrived on Netflix in December, sees Mindy Chen (Park) hurling croissants at on-screen bestie Emily Cooper, portrayed by her off-screen friend Lily Collins. Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026 His itinerary included dinner Thursday night at Smith & Wollensky, coffee and croissants Friday morning at the Rivian showroom and a flight back to Florida in the afternoon. Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026 The pistachio cinnamon roll was rich and worth ordering again, but the croissants were the highlight. Tristan Graziano, Charlotte Observer, 22 Apr. 2026 Paris and romance go together like croissants and coffee. Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2026 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 29 Apr. 2026.

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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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