Cornichon
noun
a black vinifera grape grown for table use.
Cornichon
American
[kawr-ni-shon]
/ ˈkɔr nɪˌʃɒn /
noun
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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.
cornichon
British
/ ˈkɔːnɪˌʃɒn /
noun
Etymology
Origin of Cornichon
1965–70; < French: literally, little horn, equivalent to corne horn + -ichon diminutive suffix
Explanation
A cornichon is a tart, crunchy little pickle. You can eat cornichons on their own, or chop them up and add them to your tuna or egg salad. In the U.K., people call these tiny pickles gherkins, but in France and the U.S., they're cornichons. Traditionally, cornichons are very small cucumbers pickled in vinegar and flavored with tarragon. They're tart, but much less sour and salty than dill pickles. The French cornichon literally means "little horn," from the Latin cornu, "animal horn."
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Cornichon lives in room number thirty-six on the third floor of a furnished lodging house in the street du Petit Lion.
From A Tramp's Wallet stored by an English goldsmith during his wanderings in Germany and France by Duthie, William
Her friends, Mrs. M'cabe, Mrs. Alfred Stevens, Madame Cornichon, and Miss Jerkins, indignantly declare that they will eat their respective heads off if she is a day younger than 46.
From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 2, No. 8, January, 1851 by Various
It is used especially for the Cornichon and Malaga in rich soil.
From Manual of American Grape-Growing by Hedrick, U. P.
You must ring for the porter if you would go in to Cornichon; and the porter must, by a jerk at a string, unlatch the street door if Cornichon wishes to come out to you.
From A Tramp's Wallet stored by an English goldsmith during his wanderings in Germany and France by Duthie, William
This is an excellent system for Malaga, Emperor, and Cornichon when growing in very fertile soil.
From Manual of American Grape-Growing by Hedrick, U. P.
We already know this works with a spear, but a cornichon or pickle chip wrapped in fried cheese could be more stackable.
From Salon ● Jan. 29, 2023
Maybe a nutty manchego with salty prosciutto and a cornichon for something more savory?
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2020
The ever-morphing sandwich menu at this small shop currently includes the Glendale with Genoa salami, manchego cheese and cornichon mayo, and the Geary with truffle mousse paté and prosciutto.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2019
Serve the burgers, 2 per person, sizzling from the pan with the tomato and cornichon salad at their side and a spoonful of the lemon sauce.
From The Guardian ● May 21, 2019
Think of British pub fare, the ploughman’s lunch, where onion pickle is a must, or a French country pâté served with a briny pickled onion nestled next to the cornichon.
From Washington Post
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