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Vinony

croissant

noun

  1. French pastry
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈk(ɹ)wæsɒ̃/ / /kɹəˈsɑnt/ / /k(ɹ)wɑˈsɑ̃/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱer- Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti Proto-Indo-European *ḱreh₁-sḱéti Latin crēscō Latin crēscentem Old French creissant Old French croisant French croissantubor. English croissant Unadapted borrowing from French croissant (“crescent”), present participle of croître (“to grow”). Doublet of crescent.

  1. A flaky roll or pastry in a form of a crescent.