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