Cornichon

American  

[kawr-ni-shon] / ˈkɔr nɪˌʃɒn /

noun

1. a black vinifera grape grown for table use.

2. the vine itself.

3. (lowercase) a cucumber pickle; gherkin.

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cornichon British  

/ ˈkɔːnɪˌʃɒn /

noun

1. a type of small gherkin

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Etymology

Origin of Cornichon

1965–70; < French: literally, little horn, equivalent to corne horn + -ichon diminutive suffix

Example Sentences

We already know this works with a spear, but a cornichon or pickle chip wrapped in fried cheese could be more stackable.

From Salon

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

The steak tartare is made from a yellow split-pea creation colored with beet juice and jazzed up with cornichon slices, shallots, capers, mustard.

From Washington Post