Are there different kinds of croissants?

Answer 1

Originally the Parisian croissant was a sweetened bread dough in a crescent shape; not a leavened laminated pastry. These days 'croissant' refers to the laminated yeasted pastry variety. Some people add almonds to the outside (almond croissant), or a small bar of chocolate to the middle (if the croissant is still crescent shape, it is a 'chocolate croissant' - if it is rolled in an oblong shape, it becomes a 'pain au chocolat').

Answer 2

It is also sometimes called a crescent, or crescent roll.