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noun

croissant

kwah-SAHNT/kwɑːˈsɑːnt/

A crescent-shaped pastry made with layers of buttery dough.

The torn croissant reveals an airy interior beneath its flaky golden layers.

A golden crescent-shaped croissant with clearly visible flaky laminated layers, accompanied by a small torn end revealing its airy interior.
Etymology
croissantFrenchcrescent

French croissant names the crescent moon and, by its shape, the pastry. Behind the lunar term is the idea of a “growing” or waxing moon.

In context

Preppy Kitchen1:05
A proper croissant is a beautiful laminated dough. So, you have layers of a yeast leavened dough with butter, butter, butter, dough, butter dough, butter dough.
Homemade Croissants Recipe

More examples

  • The bakery sells fresh croissants every morning.
  • Flakes from my croissant scatter across the plate.
  • He slices a croissant for a ham and cheese sandwich.

Forms

croissant · croissants

Similar words

crescent roll
Often uses soft bread dough instead of flaky, buttery layers.
pastry
A broader term that includes many shapes and dough types.