cornichon

English

Etymology

Borrowing from French

Noun

cornichon (plural cornichons)

1. A pickled gherkin cucumber
   • 1988 May 27, Sondra Rosenberg, “Restaurant Tours: a bargain verging on a steal”:

     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.

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French

Etymology

corne + -iche +‎ -on

Pronunciation

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Noun

cornichon m (plural cornichons)

1. gherkin

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Jèrriais

Etymology

Borrowing from French cornichon.

Noun

cornichon m (plural cornichons)

1. gherkin