croissant
[ French krwah-sahn; English kruh-sahnt ]
/ French krwɑˈsɑ̃; English krəˈsɑnt /
noun, plural crois·sants [French krwah-sahn; English kruh-sahnts] /French krwɑˈsɑ̃; English krəˈsɑnts/.
a rich, buttery, crescent-shaped roll of leavened dough or puff paste.
Origin of croissant
1895–1900; < French: literally,
crescent
Words nearby croissant
crofting,
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croggy,
crohn's disease,
croisette,
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croix de guerre,
croker sack,
crokinole,
crombec,
crome
Example sentences from the Web for croissant
I choked on my croissant at the lurid accounts in the New York Times, which positively wallowed in the story.
Warm up with a croissant and a mug of Counter Culture organic coffee at A Café at AKA Central Park (42 W. 58th St.).
The Untouristy Guide to the Holidays in New York |Condé Nast Traveler |December 11, 2013 |DAILY BEASTYou can start the day with a croissant and baguette, then end the day in a bistro or some place high-end, like Pierre Gagnaire.
Elise finished the last crumb of croissant and drained the last drop of coffee.
Molly Brown's Orchard Home |Nell Speed
British Dictionary definitions for croissant
croissant
/ (ˈkrwʌsɒŋ, French krwasɑ̃) /
noun
a flaky crescent-shaped bread roll made of a yeast dough similar to puff pastry
Word Origin for croissant
French, literally: crescent