Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cornichon

/kɔɹ.nɪ.ʃɔn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.02 in modern English

Syllables: cor-ni-chon
IPA: /kɔɹ.nɪ.ʃɔn/

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A dill-pickled gherkin cucumber.

noun

A French-style pickled miniature cucumber.

Example Sentences

"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."
"Move over, dirty martini. The pickletini—with our clever Southern spin—is a tangier, more savory, arguably tastier cocktail. We love our pickled okra riff, but if okra isn't your thing, you can simply sub dill pickles (or cornichons). Dry vermouth adds a hint of herbal backbone, but you can omit it if you don't have it on hand. Despite 007's classic order, a traditional martini should be stirred, not shaken, so that it has a weightier mouthfeel (shaking aerates it) and is a bit less diluted."

Etymology

Borrowed from French cornichon.

Inflected Forms

cornichons (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce cornichon?: The recorded pronunciation is /kɔɹ.nɪ.ʃɔn/.
What does cornichon mean?: A dill-pickled gherkin cucumber.
Where does cornichon come from?: Borrowed from French cornichon.

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