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cronut.

A pastry which combines characteristics of a croissant and a doughnut. A croissant-based donut. A breadstuff shaped like a donut and made from croissant dough.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkɹəʊnʌt/Received-Pronunciation/ˈkɹoʊ(ˌ)nʌt/General-American
  1. A pastry which combines characteristics of a croissant and a doughnut. A croissant-based donut. A breadstuff shaped like a donut and made from croissant dough.

Where this word comes from

Blend of croissant + doughnut. Trademarked by the French pastry chef Dominique Ansel.

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