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

This was another croissant that was not chosen by any editors as their favorite in the test. —Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026

Upstairs, Café Rincon is an excellent, casual eatery with fabulous Costa Rican coffee (some of which is roasted onsite) as well as a pastry case laden with buttery croissants and inventive pastries and a menu with such ways to start the day as breakfast burritos and acai bowls. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Mar. 2026

Breakfast is also available every morning, with wraps, bowls and sandwiches, and the bake shop offers grab-and-go goods like empanadas, croquetas, croissants, pan de bono, pastelitos and the famous Cuban Pop Tart with guava and cheese. —Connie Ogle march 4, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026

Not everyone is a fan of the new croissants, though. —Joseph Erbentraut, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Mar. 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
• 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