croque-monsieur

English

Alternative forms

• croque monsieur

Etymology

French croque-monsieur, from croquer (“to crunch”) + monsieur (“mister”)

Noun

croque-monsieur (plural croque-monsieurs)

1. A hot grilled ham and cheese sandwich, originating from France.

Related terms

• croque-madame

French

a croque-monsieur on the grill

Etymology

From croquer (“to crunch”) +‎ monsieur (“gentleman”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʁɔk.mə.sjø/

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Noun

croque-monsieur m (plural croque-monsieurs)

1. (food) croque-monsieur

Related terms

• croque-madame
• croque-mademoiselle
• croquer
• monsieur

Further reading

• “croque-monsieur”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.