croissant

[ French krwah-sahn; English kruh-sahnt ]

/ French krwɑˈsɑ̃; English krəˈsɑnt /

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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

crofter, crofting, crog, croggy, Crohn's disease, croissant, Croix de Guerre, croker sack, crokinole, Crolom, Cro-Magnon

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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.
Marriage, the French Way|Philip Short|February 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
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 BEAST
You can start the day with a croissant and baguette, then end the day in a bistro or some place high-end, like Pierre Gagnaire.
Fresh Picks|George Mendes|September 7, 2010|DAILY BEAST
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

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单词	croissant
释义	croissant [ French krwah-sahn; English kruh-sahnt ] / French krwɑˈsɑ̃; English krəˈsɑnt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR croissant ON THESAURUS.COM 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 crofter, crofting, crog, croggy, Crohn's disease, croissant, Croix de Guerre, croker sack, crokinole, Crolom, Cro-Magnon Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 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. Marriage, the French Way\|Philip Short\|February 12, 2014\|DAILY BEAST 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 BEAST You can start the day with a croissant and baguette, then end the day in a bistro or some place high-end, like Pierre Gagnaire. Fresh Picks\|George Mendes\|September 7, 2010\|DAILY BEAST 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to croissant cake, doughnut, bread, pie, phyllo, delicacy, dainty, tart, strudel, patisserie, turnover, panettone, sweet roll, éclair
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croissant

noun, plural crois·sants [French krwah-sahn; English kruh-sahnts]. /French krwɑˈsɑ̃; English krəˈsɑnts/.

Origin of croissant

Words nearby croissant

Example sentences from the Web for croissant

British Dictionary definitions for croissant

noun

Word Origin for croissant

Words related to croissant