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croissants

/krwɑˈsɑ̃z/ /krəˈsɑnts/

Meanings
noun
A flaky roll or pastry in a form of a crescent.

Examples :

"For breakfast, I ate two warm croissants with a cup of coffee. "
food

Related Words

Illustration two

two noun

/tuː/ /tu/

The digit/figure 2.

"The number 2202 contains three twos."

Illustration roll

roll noun

/ɹəʊl/ /ɹoʊl/

The act or result of rolling, or state of being rolled.

"Look at the roll of the waves."

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with adverb

/wɪθ/ /wɪð/

Along, together with others, in a group, etc.

"Do you want to come with?"

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flaky adjective

/ˈfleɪkiː/

Consisting of flakes or of small, loose masses; lying, or cleaving off, in flakes or layers; flakelike.

"The pastry was perfectly flaky, with layers that crumbled in my mouth. "

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for conjunction

/fɔːr/

In order to.

"I saved money for a new car."

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crescent noun

/ˈkɹɛ.sənt/

The figure of the moon as it appears in its first or last quarter, with concave and convex edges terminating in points.

"The crescent moon shone brightly in the night sky as I walked home from school. "

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coffee noun

/ˈkɑ.fi/ /ˈkɒ.fi/ /ˈkɔ.fi/

A beverage made by infusing the beans of the coffee plant in hot water.

"My dad made a strong coffee before going to work. "

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warm adjective

/wɔːm/ /wɔɹm/

Having a temperature slightly higher than usual, but still pleasant; mildly hot.

"The tea is still warm."

Illustration pastry

pastry noun

/ˈpeɪstɹi/

A baked food item made from flour and fat pastes such as pie crust; also tarts, bear claws, napoleons, puff pastries, etc.

"That pastry shop sells not just pastries, but all kinds of baked goods."

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ate verb

/eɪt/

To ingest; to be ingested.

"The hungry child ate all the apples. "

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breakfast noun

/ˈbɹɛkfəst/

The first meal of the day, usually eaten in the morning.

"You should put more protein in her breakfast so she will grow."

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form noun

/fɔːm/ /fɔɹm/

(heading, physical) To do with shape.

"The form of the new school building is modern and striking. "