croissants

Buttery breakfast crescents

Croissants are crescent-shaped pastries made from buttery, flaky, laminated dough.

The dough is repeatedly folded and rolled to create dozens of thin layers that puff apart during baking, producing the characteristic airy texture.

Though associated with French cuisine, the pastry has Austrian origins.

Croissants are typically eaten at breakfast, either plain or filled with chocolate, almond paste, or ham and cheese.

I grabbed a croissant and coffee on my way to work.

bakery

pastry

Buttery baked dough

  • flakyCrumbly or unreliable
  • laminatedBonded between protective layers
  • doughFlour-liquid mixture for baking

butter · yeast · baking · puff · layers · golden · crispy · oven · proof · fold

breakfast

coffee

Brewed bean beverage

orange juice · espresso · tea · hot chocolate · marmalade · honey · cappuccino · brunch · pastries · brioche

French

Paris

France's chief city

Parisian · bistro · sidewalk café · beret · Eiffel Tower · patisserie · tradition · authentic · European

filled

almond

Edible tree nut

Nutella · cream · spinach · custard · raspberry · apricot · smoked salmon · prosciutto · Gruyère · stuffed

shape

curved

Smoothly bent, not angular

  • hornPointed animal headgear
  • moonNatural planetary satellite
  • pointedTapering to a tip

rolled · arc · ends · spiral

Categories
Opposites
bread type/texture

croissantsbagels

Dense ring-shaped rolls

hardtack · crackers · pumpernickel · baguettes · matzo

cultural origin

croissantstortillas

Thin unleavened flatbreads

naan · pita · injera · cornbread · johnnycakes

dietary character

croissantsrice cakes

Puffed or pounded grain

bran muffins · dry toast · health food

Phrases
Family

croissant

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G