cornichon

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French cornichon.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɔɹ.nɪ.ʃɔn/
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Noun

cornichon (plural cornichons)

  1. A dill-pickled gherkin cucumber.
    • 1988 May 27, Sondra Rosenberg, “Restaurant Tours: a bargain verging on a steal”, in Chicago Reader:
      Garnished with excellent Dijon-style mustard, horseradish, cornichons, sprinkled with diced gelee, it was close to perfection as one is likely to get on a dinner plate.
  2. A French-style pickled miniature cucumber.

Anagrams

French

Etymology

From corne + -iche + -on.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɔʁ.ni.ʃɔ̃/
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Noun

cornichon m (plural cornichons)

  1. gherkin
  2. pickle (pickled cucumber)
  3. (slang) nitwit, dummy

Descendants

  • English: cornichon
  • Russian: корнишон (kornišon)
  • Turkish: kornişon

Further reading

Norman

Etymology

Borrowed from French cornichon.

Noun

cornichon m (plural cornichons)

  1. (Jersey) gherkin
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