crois ‧ sant /ˈkwɑːsɒŋ $ krɒːˈsɑːnt/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: French ; Origin: Old French creissant ; ⇨ ↑ crescent ]
a piece of bread, shaped in a curve and usually eaten for breakfast
crois ‧ sant /ˈkwɑːsɒŋ $ krɒːˈsɑːnt/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: French ; Origin: Old French creissant ; ⇨ ↑ crescent ]
a piece of bread, shaped in a curve and usually eaten for breakfast
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012