- this word is to convey an idea that this is a "donut made from croissant", which I think is why donut is put at the last. the clipping happens because there are the same vowel "o" in both word and it feels right to combine them.
cronut
blending and clipping
a kind of dessert that has the shape of a donut but is made from croissant dough.
Etymology : probably from clipping off the "issant" of croissant and blend "cro" with "onut" (donut without "d")
Source : baking with roommate 10/16/13
Last modified: 27 November 2013