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From their everyday menu, the Ham and Havarti Croissant, Egg Breakfast Sandwich on house focaccia, and Cruffin (a mix between a croissant and a muffin) are must-trys.—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025 Its croissants, breads, quiches, cakes, and macarons and other offerings are made with organic ingredients.—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 17 Oct. 2025 McHayle brought a coffee and a croissant and, during her first watch, was mostly just assessing how much of her work made the final cut.—Matthew Huff, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2025 The Night Swim menu includes coffee and non-coffee beverages, along with pastries and croissants.—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for croissant
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Etymology
French, literally, crescent, from Middle French, from present participle of croistre to grow, from Latin crescere — more at crescent
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