Cornichon
[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.
/ˈkɔːnɪˌʃɒn/
noun
1.
a type of small gherkin
noun
a tiny tart gherkin cucumber pickle, a traditional accompaniment to pâté
Word Origin
French for ‘gherkin’
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