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cornichons

cornichons is the plural of cornichon.

Meaning of cornichon

Noun

cornichon (plural cornichons)

  1. A dill-pickled gherkin cucumber.
    • 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.1988 May 27, Sondra Rosenberg, “Restaurant Tours: a bargain verging on a steal”, in Chicago Reader
  2. A French-style pickled miniature cucumber.

Questions about cornichons

What is cornichons the plural of?
Cornichons is the plural of cornichon.

Words near cornichons in the dictionary

  1. cornices
  2. cornicework
  3. corniche
  4. corniches
  5. cornichon
  6. cornichons
  7. cornicing
  8. cornicings
  9. cornick
  10. Cornicks
  11. cornicle

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