Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cronut

/ˈkɹoʊ(ˌ)nʌt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.85 in modern English

Syllables: cro-nut
IPA: /ˈkɹoʊ(ˌ)nʌt/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Example Sentences

"Could it have been a hybrid, a marriage of croissant and doughnut? The Cronut? The Doughsant?"
"You can't overlook the fact that the culinary skill needed to create cronuts is extremely high; pastry dough in a fryer usually "separates instantly and parts six ways to Sunday," says Merwin."
"Botshka added that he doesn't understand the draw of the cronut burger, which combines a doughnut and croissant into a burger that is topped with maple bacon jam."

Etymology

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

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈkɹoʊ(ˌ)nʌt/
British English: /ˈkɹəʊnʌt/

Inflected Forms

cronuts (plural) croinut (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

croffle croissant cruffin donut doughnut bagel churro frybread

Synonyms

doissant

Rhymes With

donut doughnut api donut wonut

Questions

How do you pronounce cronut?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɹoʊ(ˌ)nʌt/.
What does cronut mean?: 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 does cronut come from?: Blend of croissant + doughnut. Trademarked by the French pastry chef Dominique Ansel.

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