croissant
kruh-SAHNT/kɹəˈsɑnt/KWA-son/ˈkwæsɒ̃/AUSkruh-SAWNT/kɹəˈsɔnt/
Pluralcroissants
- 1A light, flaky bread roll baked in the shape of a curved moon.
Like a buttery roll bent into the shape of a thin moon.
She ate a warm croissant with butter for breakfast.
The little bakery sells fresh croissants every morning.
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Origin
This word comes from French, where it means "crescent." It is related to the English word crescent.