croque-madame

English

Alternative forms

• croque madame

Etymology

From French croque-madame, from croquer (“to crunch”) + madame (“missus”).

Noun

croque-madame (plural croque-madames)

1. A croque-monsieur with a fried egg on top.

French

croque-madame on a plate with utensils

Etymology

From croquer (“to crunch”) +‎ madame (“lady”), derived from croque-monsieur.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʁɔk.ma.dam/

Noun

croque-madame m (plural croque-madames)

1. (food) croque-madame

Related terms

• croque-monsieur
• croquer
• madame