cornichon
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 16
- Words With Friends
- 19
- Letters
- 9
/kɔɹ.nɪ.ʃɔn/
Definition of cornichon
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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A dill-pickled gherkin cucumber.
“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.”
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noun
-
A dill-pickled gherkin cucumber.
“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.”
- A French-style pickled miniature cucumber.
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
Borrowed from French cornichon.
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