cornichon

Cor·ni·chon

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kawr-ni-shon]
- /ˈkɔr nɪˌʃɒn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kawr-ni-shon]
- /ˈkɔr nɪˌʃɒn/

Definitions of cornichon word

noun cornichon a type of small gherkin 3
noun cornichon a small sour pickle 3
noun cornichon a black vinifera grape grown for table use. 1
noun cornichon the vine itself. 1
noun cornichon (lowercase) a cucumber pickle; gherkin. 1
noun cornichon A pickled gherkin cucumber. 1

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Origin of cornichon

First appearance:

before 1965

One of the 2% newest English words

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

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Parts of speech for Cornichon

noun

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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cornichon popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for cornichon

noun cornichon

gherkin — the small, immature fruit of a variety of cucumber, used in pickling.

Just one Synonym for cornichon