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

In the morning, fuel up with croissants and shortbread from the waterside Tempête Café. — Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2026

Parisian bakers are experimenting with new pastries like the crookie, a crispy croissant with a melty chocolate chip cookie inside. — Dee-Ann Durbin, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Ham and cheese croissants were held under time as a public health control without any time documentation. — Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Pair the top-notch cold brew with one of the delicious flaky almond croissants made in-house. — Nikkita Nair, Saveur, 10 Sep. 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