CROISSANT


Meaning of CROISSANT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ krȯ-ˈsänt, krə-; krwä-ˈsäⁿ ]

noun

( plural croissants -ˈsänt(s), -ˈsäⁿ(z))

Etymology: French, literally, crescent, from Middle French, from present participle of croistre to grow, from Latin crescere — more at crescent

Date: 1899

: a flaky rich crescent-shaped roll

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