croissant

Pronunciation

• enPR: krwä-säɴʹ or krə-säntʹ
• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈk(r)wæsɒ̃/ or /ˈk(r)wʌsɒ̃/ or /ˈk(r)wɑːsɒ̃/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /krəˈsɑnt/ or /k(r)wɑˈsɑ̃/
• (Canada) IPA ^(key): /krəˈsɑnt/ or /k(r)wɑˈsɑ̃/ or /kxwəˈsɑ̃(t)/
• (NZ) IPA ^(key): /krɘˈsɔnt/
• (AU) IPA ^(key): /krəˈsɔnt/

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Noun

Singular croissant

Plural croissants

Many freshly-baked croissants

1. (countable) A croissant is a buttery pastry sold at bakeries and cafés.