croissant
kruh-SAHNT/kɹəˈsɑnt/KWA-son/ˈkwæsɒ̃/AUSkruh-SAWNT/kɹəˈsɔnt/
Pluralcroissants
- 1A flaky pastry or roll baked in the form of a crescent.
He ordered a fresh croissant and a coffee at the corner cafe.
The flaky croissants disappeared within minutes of the doors opening.
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Origin
A borrowing from French croissant ("crescent"), the present participle of croître ("to grow"). It is a doublet of crescent.