croissant

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croissant

/kruaˈssan/

Where it comes from

dal francese croître cioè "crescere", riferito alla "luna (crescente)

noun

gastronomia pasta sfoglia leggermente dolce, molto spesso a forma di mezzaluna

Similar: cornetto, chiffero, polacca

Thesaurus

noun

Similar: cornetto, chiffero, polacca

In English

croissant a flaky roll or pastry in a form of a crescent

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"croissant." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/it/croissant. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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croissant. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/it/croissant

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"croissant." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/it/croissant.

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@misc{croissant_2026,
  title = {croissant},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/it/croissant},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}