🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

크루아상

Pronunciation / Transliteration: keuluasang

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Croissant/krwɑːˈsɒ̃/
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"나는 아침에 크루아상을 먹었다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 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. 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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