croissant
nounmasculine/kʁwaˈsɐ̃/high
crois·sant
Definition
A French pastry made from layered yeast-leavened dough and butter, shaped into a crescent.
I like to have a croissant with jam for breakfast.
This bakery is famous for its buttery, flaky croissants.
Common collocations
butter croissantchocolate croissantalmond croissantfresh croissant
Etymology
Do francês 'croissant' (crescente), pela forma do pão.