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croissant definition

crois·sant (krə sänt′; Fr krwȧ sän′)

noun pl. croissants -·sants′ (-sänts′, Fr, -sän′)

a rich, flaky bread roll made in the shape of a crescent

Etymology: Fr, lit., crescent: used in 19th c. to translate Ger hörnchen (lit., little horn); such rolls or cakes, shaped like the emblem of Turkey, were originated in Vienna to celebrate defeat of the Turks in 1689

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