pique-nique
See also: piquenique
French edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From pique + nique, from piquer (“to pick”, verb) + nique (“small thing”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
pique-nique m (plural pique-niques)
- picnic (a meal eaten outdoors)
Descendants edit
Further reading edit
- “pique-nique”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.