n.
Pronunciation: kro ̇ - ' sänt, kr ə -; krwä- ' sä n
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural croissants \ - ' sänt(s), - ' sä n (z) \
Etymology: F, 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