a rich, flaky bread roll made in the shape of a crescent
Word origin
Fr, lit., crescent: used in 19th c. to translate Ger hörnchen (lit., little horn); such rolls or cakes, shaped like the emblem of Turkey, wereoriginated in Vienna to celebrate defeat of the Turks in 1689
croissant in Hospitality
(krwɑsɑn)
Word forms: (regular plural) croissants
noun
(Hospitality (hotel): Food and drink, breakfast)
Croissants are small, sweet bread rolls in the shape of a crescent that are eaten for breakfast.
Fresh-baked croissants are served with breakfast.
She prefers sweet croissants to other bread rolls.
For breakfast you can have a roll or a croissant - a crescent-shaped roll.