Cornichon
Americannoun
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a black vinifera grape grown for table use.
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the vine itself.
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(lowercase) a cucumber pickle; gherkin.
noun
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Etymology
Origin of Cornichon
1965–70; < French: literally, little horn, equivalent to corne horn + -ichon diminutive suffix
Example Sentences
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We already know this works with a spear, but a cornichon or pickle chip wrapped in fried cheese could be more stackable.
From Salon
“Pickleball Is Life” features a martini on its cover, specifically, a cornichon martini.
From Washington Post
Even by the standards of London’s glassy skyscraper district, which includes buildings nicknamed for a walkie-talkie and a cornichon, the Tulip would have been a weird one.
From Slate
Knowing that every Serbian family has its own riff on the salad, I felt free to indulge my own and added some of the cornichon brine to the mayonnaise dressing for extra spark and used a waxier potato than the russets he buys.
From New York Times
Maybe a nutty manchego with salty prosciutto and a cornichon for something more savory?
From Slate
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