Dictionary

doissant en · NOUN

Etymology

Blend of doughnut + croissant.

Meanings

1. Synonym of cronut.
   • Sweet Dozen often sells more than two dozen doissants daily ($3 each) in a variety of flavors. 2013 August 28, Chris Macias, “Can you live without the Cronut? Some salivate, others yawn as food craze combines the croissant and doughnut”, in The Sacramento Bee, page D1:
   • On the way out, ignore that stoplight in your brain and grab a doissant (a doughnut-croissant crossbreed) or a berry-stuffed Danish, two of the many masterpieces of lead pastry chef Hannah Houlden. 2018 May 9, John Briley, “Tucson offers taste of past, modern fare”, in The Oklahoman, volume 127, page 7D:
   • Instead, Robert Bennett offers the doissant, a French twist on the combo. 2014 August 28, Maureen Fitzgerald, “Doughnut+croissant”, in The Philadelphia Inquirer, 186th year, number 89, page F5:

Forms

Synonyms

cronut