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croissant

Meaning

A flaky roll or pastry in a form of a crescent.

Frequency

21k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈk(ɹ)wæsɒ̃/
Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French croissant (“crescent”), present participle of croître (“to grow”). Doublet of crescent.

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