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croissant Definition

crois·sant (krə sänt; Fr krwȧ sän)

noun pl. -·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

croissant Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • bake: Freshly baked croissants will be served in addition to the normal breakfast.
  • eat: So now I eat a croissant with my coffee every morning, picking up every flake with a moistened forefinger.
  • fill: I got lost, so was only just in time to watch him down two filled croissants and don his sunglasses.
  • enjoy: Enjoy home-baked croissants at a breakfast meeting, fresh sandwiches and fruit for lunch and delicious canapés in the evening.
  • have: We went down to breakfast and I had decided I was going to have a croissant because the cooked breakfast wasn't very nice.
  • include: Friday: In the morning we concentrate on fine pastries - including croissant, Danish, pain au raisin.

Adjective modifier

  • fresh: Conveniently early opening sorts out the pre-work breakfast crowd, with the fresh croissants well worth getting up early for.
  • warm: Breakfast is adequate; but it would be nice to have warm croissants!
  • hot: The staff are obviously old friends and a hot croissant is delivered to the table.
  • free: There are free croissants that come round mid-morning, to give everyone a blood-sugar boost.
  • delicious: It had immaculately dressed waiters, fresh coffee and delicious croissants.

Noun used with modifier

  • chocolate: We found the cafe place and had a cup of tea and chocolate croissant thing.
  • morning: Take a stroll into Correns ( 1.2km ) for your morning croissants or visit the market on a Friday morning.
  • breakfast: Our nearest Boulangerie is only 3kms, a lovely cycle ride for your breakfast croissants!
  • cheese: Breakfast - grapes and apple slices, yogurt and a cheese croissant - arrived while Essex was still visible beneath the clouds.

Preposition: in

  • bakery: Keep the healthier alternatives handy in the cupboard and leave the croissants in the bakery.

Preposition: with

  • butter: That one croissant with butter and jam will now give you a massive 420 calories and 30 grams of fat ( 8 Totals ).
  • cheese: Ate half a fried breakfast and half a croissant with cheese and had about 10 glasses of orange and apple juice.

Preposition: for

  • breakfast: A lazy stroll up the hill to collect the coffee and croissants for breakfast.

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