cornetto — meaning in English

English meaning

• cornett noun An early wind instrument shaped like a horn, used in European music of the medieval, Renaissance and Baroque periods.
• crescent noun The curved shape of the moon when it is partly illuminated, narrowing to points at each end.
• croissant noun A flaky, buttery pastry shaped like a crescent, typically eaten for breakfast.

Senses

cornetto is used for these senses in English:

• cornett (musical instruments) An early horn wind instrument used in European music of the medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque periods. Not to be confused with later brass instrument.
• crescent A curved pastry.
• croissant A flaky roll or pastry in a form of a crescent.

crescent — full definition

1. noun The curved shape of the moon when it is partly illuminated, narrowing to points at each end.
2. noun Anything with this curved shape, including a curved pastry or a curved street of houses.

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