Word Study
croissant
OXFORD DICTIONARY
croissant, n. a crescent-shaped roll made of rich yeast pastry.
Etymology
F, formed as CRESCENT
THESAURUS
croissant
Danish, Danish pastry, English muffin, Parker House roll, Yorkshire pudding, bagel, bialy, bialystoker, bun, clover-leaf roll, coffee cake, crescent roll, cross bun, crumpet, gem, hard roll, hot cross bun, kaiser roll, muffin, onion roll, pinwheel roll, popover, roll, scone, soft rollFor further exploring for "croissant" in Webster Dictionary Online