cornichon
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- noun
- /kɔrˈniˌʃɒn/
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cornichón
- - Cornichons.
- cornichon pickles
- cornichons and mustard
- chopped cornichons
Examples
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I served the cornichon alongside the cheese platter as a tangy condiment.
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Keep him away from me, or I will pull his liver out and eat it with a cornichon.
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I love cornichons.
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- Cornichons?
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She couldn't imagine buying a vinegar that had a stick in it, or a tiny jar of cornichon pickles, although Katherine said to go ahead and try it.
Fiction book (1991) -
Maybe a bit of beef tartare, with the traditional accoutrements: cornichons, whole grain mustard, baguette (grilled bread is best!).
Blog text (20) -
The sandwich was delicious with layers of meat and sliced cornichons.
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For the appetizer, she added cornichons to the charcuterie board for a burst of flavor.
Synonyms
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1.0
A vegetable like a cucumber preserved in vinegar or salty water that you eat with food
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3.1
A small cucumber pickled and eaten with food
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1.6
A cucumber that people keep in salt water or vinegar and flavor with dill
How Tart
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word cornichon comes from French and originally meant 'little horn', from corn 'horn' plus the small ending -ichon, because these tiny pickles look a bit like little horns. So the name stayed, and today cornichons are small, tart pickled cucumbers often served with cheese or meats.