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Un croissant gets its name from its crescent shape.

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What food whose name in French mean crescent?

a butter pastry. It is a croissant in french. The English word for it is croissant.


How do you say crescent in French?

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The French word "croissant" comes from the Middle French word "croissant," which means "crescent" or "growing." It is derived from the Latin word "crescere," which means "to grow."


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le croissant


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