Meaning
croissant
- a crescent-shaped flaky French pastry, often eaten for breakfast
In a sentence
Prendo un cappuccino e un croissant al cioccolato.
I'll have a cappuccino and a chocolate croissant.
I croissant di questo bar sono sempre freschi.
The croissants at this café are always fresh.
Preferisci un croissant semplice o alla crema?
Do you prefer a plain croissant or a custard-filled one?
Word forms (3)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| croissant | masculine · singular |
| croissant | masculine · plural |
| croissant | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Invariable foreign loanword: 'un croissant', 'due croissant'.
- In central and southern Italy, the similar breakfast pastry is often called 'cornetto'.