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

Next, tear up a package of mini croissants. —Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025

Cuernito Move over France, the cuernito is Mexico’s take on the croissant. —Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025

Start the day off at Demo, a tiny café and bakery known for its flaky croissants and Peruvian coffee. —Marisol Mosquera, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2025

From local bakeries, Branch and Bean has croissants, monkey bread, muffins, coffee cake and scones from Black Rooster Bakery off Camp Bowie Blvd. —Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Sep. 2025

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
• savant
• storefront
• commandant
• confidant
• conodont
• debutante
• nonchalant
• restaurant
• daunt

Kids Definition

croissant

noun

crois·​sant krȯ-ˈsänt  krə- 

plural croissants

: a flaky rich crescent-shaped roll