Croissant

Pronunciation: /krəˈsɑːnt/

Definitions of croissant

noun A buttery, flaky, crescent-shaped pastry

Example Sentences

A1 I like to eat croissants for breakfast.

A2 The bakery down the street makes delicious croissants.

B1 I bought a chocolate croissant and a coffee for my morning snack.

B2 The croissant I had in Paris was the best I've ever tasted.

C1 The pastry chef meticulously crafted each croissant by hand.

C2 The flakiness and buttery taste of the croissant were unparalleled.

adjective Describing the quality or characteristic of the croissant

Example Sentences

A1 I would like a croissant for breakfast.

A2 She bought a croissant at the bakery.

B1 The hotel served a delicious croissant with my coffee.

B2 The croissant was flaky and buttery, just like in Paris.

C1 The gourmet bakery offered a variety of croissant options.

C2 The chef's specialty was a unique croissant filled with chocolate and almonds.

Examples of croissant in a Sentence

formal The bakery offers a variety of freshly baked croissants every morning.

informal Let's grab a croissant and coffee for breakfast.

slang I could really go for a flaky croissant right now.

figurative Her hair was twisted into a shape resembling a croissant.

Grammatical Forms of croissant

• plural: croissants
• comparative: more croissant
• superlative: most croissant
• present tense: croissants
• future tense: will croissant
• perfect tense: have croissanted
• continuous tense: is croissanting
• singular: croissant
• positive degree: croissant
• infinitive: to croissant
• gerund: croissanting
• participle: croissanted

Origin and Evolution of croissant

First Known Use: 1683 year

Language of Origin: French

Story behind the word: The croissant is said to have originated in Austria, where it was inspired by the crescent moon symbol of the Ottoman Empire during the 17th century. It was later brought to France and became popularized there.

Evolution of the word: The word 'croissant' has remained relatively unchanged in terms of its spelling and pronunciation since its introduction. Its meaning has evolved from a simple crescent-shaped pastry to a symbol of French culinary excellence.