Croissant Definition

krwä-säɴ, krə-sänt
croissants
noun
croissants
A rich, flaky bread roll made in the shape of a crescent.
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Other Word Forms of Croissant

Noun

Singular:
croissant
Plural:
croissants

Origin of Croissant

  • Borrowing from French croissant (“crescent”), present participle of croître (“to grow”).

    From Wiktionary

  • French from Old French creissant, croissant crescent crescent

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Croissant Sentence Examples

  • She reached forward for a croissant and bit into it, almost groaning at the buttery, flaky, airy bread.

  • They enjoy croissant dinner rolls or fresh sourdough bread with their meals.

  • She ate another croissant.

  • Pierre, you want my croissant?

  • So now I eat a croissant with my coffee every morning, picking up every flake with a moistened forefinger.

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Words Starting With

CCRCRO

Words Ending With

TNTANT

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Words Starting With C and Ending With T

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