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croissant

Pronunciation: /ˈkrwasɒ̃/
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Definition of croissant

noun

  • a French crescent-shaped roll made of sweet flaky yeast dough, eaten for breakfast.

Origin:

late 19th century: French (see crescent). The term had occasionally been recorded earlier as a variant of crescent

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Remember that croissant begins with croi-, followed by a double s; it is a French word.

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