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cornichon

gherkin, pickle

noun kohr-nee-SHOHN Rare

Also means

fool, dunce (informal)

Usage Note

Cornichon primarily means a small pickled cucumber served with charcuterie. Colloquially it is a mild insult meaning 'idiot' or 'numskull,' as in espèce de cornichon ('you idiot').

Examples

"Elle ajoute des cornichons dans son sandwich."

Natural Translation

She adds pickles to her sandwich.

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