croissant

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A flaky roll or pastry in a form of a crescent.

Pronunciation

/ˈk(ɹ)wæsɒ̃/ Croissant (UK).wav /kɹəˈsɑnt/ /k(ɹ)wɑˈsɑ̃/ en-us-croissant.ogg /k(ɹ)waˈsɑ̃/ /kwə-/ /kɹə-/ en-ca-croissant.ogg /kɹɘˈsɔnt/ /kɹəˈsɔnt/

Word forms

croissant croissants

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱer- Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti Proto-Indo-European *ḱreh₁-sḱéti Latin crēscō Latin crēscentem Old French creissant Old French croisant French croissantubor. English croissant Unadapted borrowing from French croissant (“crescent”), present participle of croître (“to grow”). Doublet of crescent.

Synonyms

crescent crescent roll

Derived words

cragel croffle croissandwich croissantlike cronut crookie cruffin doissant prashant

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