The croissant is a type of bread shaped like a crescent moon. It is usually eaten for breakfast in various countries. It can be called a crescent ^[1] or a crescent roll. Although a crescent roll may be smaller. ^[2] It is made of a variant of puff pastry . A croissant can be eaten with savory or sweet fillings.

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Breads shaped like crescents have been around since the Medieval times. Before the croissant, there was a version of the croissant called a " feteer meshaltet ". It came from Egypt. Many years later, a crescent-shaped version of feteer meshaltet was made. It was called "feteer halali" (crescent feteer). The feteer halali became popular throughout Europe, especially France. Later, feteer halali became known as a croissant. ^{[3] [4] [5]}

Croissants used to be only available to aristocrats . Marie Antoinette is believed to have introduced it to the French elites . ^[6] Now they are available in many supermarkets.

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