Pronunciation guide
How to pronounce croissant
kruh-SAHNT (anglicised US) or KRWAH-son (near-French UK)
US/kɹəˈsɑnt/
kɹəsɑnt
UK/ˈkɹwæsɒ/
kɹwæsɒ
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What “croissant” means
A flaky roll or pastry in a form of a crescent.
In a sentence
- A croissant is a flaky crescent-shaped pastry.
- The bakery smelled of warm butter and freshly baked croissants.
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