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.

   • 2022 August 11, Ann Taylor Pittman, “Southern Pickletini”, in Southern Living‎, archived from the original on 21 April 2024:

     Move over, dirty martini. The pickletini—with our clever Southern spin—is a tangier, more savory, arguably tastier cocktail. We love our pickled okra riff, but if okra isn't your thing, you can simply sub dill pickles (or cornichons). Dry vermouth adds a hint of herbal backbone, but you can omit it if you don't have it on hand. Despite 007's classic order, a traditional martini should be stirred, not shaken, so that it has a weightier mouthfeel (shaking aerates it) and is a bit less diluted.

2. A French-style pickled miniature cucumber.

Anagrams

• chronicon

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

• “cornichon”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Norman

Etymology

Borrowed from French cornichon.

Noun

cornichon m (plural cornichons)

1. (Jersey) gherkin