croissants

     

A croissant (IPA: [kʁwasɑ̃] listen (help·info), anglicise variously as IPA: /krəˈsɑːnt/, /kwɑːˈsɑːn/, etc.) is a buttery flaky pastry, named for its distinctive crescent shape. It is also sometimes called a crescent.

Trivia about croissants

  • Marie Antoinette is credited with introducing these rolls to France

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