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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCroissant
/krwɑːˈsɒ̃/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A buttery, flaky, crescent-shaped pastry that is often eaten for breakfast.
"She enjoyed a warm croissant with her coffee at the café." - 2
A type of bread roll that is made from a layered yeast-leavened dough.
"The bakery specializes in making fresh croissants every morning."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'croissant' comes from the French term meaning 'crescent', referring to its shape. It originated in the 19th century when Viennese bakers introduced the kipferl to France, which evolved into the flaky pastry known today.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Croissant" is said worldwide
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croissant
Transliteration: kʁwɑsɑ̃
"Je prends un croissant pour le petit déjeuner."
Croissant
Transliteration: kʁoɪ̯ˈsɑ̃
"Ich esse ein Croissant zum Frühstück."
cornetto
Transliteration: korˈnetto
"Prendo un cornetto con il caffè."
croissant
Transliteration: kɾoˈisant
"Voy a comer un croissant con mermelada."
croissant
Transliteration: kɾoˈisɐ̃t
"Eu gosto de comer um croissant no café da manhã."
क्रोइसेंट
Transliteration: kroisent
"मैं नाश्ते में एक क्रोइसेंट खा रहा हूँ।"
羊角面包
Transliteration: yángjiǎo miànbāo
"我早餐吃了一个羊角面包。"
크루아상
Transliteration: keuluasang
"나는 아침에 크루아상을 먹었다."
クロワッサン
Transliteration: kurowassan
"朝食にクロワッサンを食べました。"
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