cornichon

English

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *ḱer-

Proto-Indo-European *-h₂

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Proto-Indo-European *ḱerh₂-der.

Proto-Italic *kornū

Latin cornū̆

Latin cornua

Vulgar Latin *corna

Old French corne

French corne

French -iche

French -on

French cornichonbor.

English cornichon

cornichon (plural cornichons)

A dill-pickled gherkin cucumber.
- 1988 May 27, Sondra Rosenberg, “Restaurant Tours: a bargain verging on a steal”, in Chicago Reader‎^[1]:
  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.
- 2022 August 11, Ann Taylor Pittman, “Southern Pickletini”, in Southern Living‎^[2], archived from the original on 21 April 2024:
  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.