croffle

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croffle¹

noun croffles

  1. plural normally A small hollow polythene or polypropylene ball used in various technical applications. A blanket of croffles (hollow polythene or polypropylene balls) is an effective way of covering the surface of liquid in the tank. The croffles have a raised seam so that they interlock and do not rotate which would otherwise expose a wetted surface to the tank roof space.

croffle²

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Blend of croissant + waffle.

noun croffles · croiffle · crofle · cruffle

  1. A pastry that is hybrid of a croissant and waffle. A croissant-based waffle. A waffle made from croissant dough. Whether you're in the market for a gourmet full English, vegetarian alternative, or a sweet croffle (croissant-waffle hybrid) with a coffee, this is the place to go.

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@misc{croffle_2026,
  title = {croffle},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/croffle},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}