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cornichons

/kɔːrnɪʃɒnz/ /kɔːrnɪʃənz/

Meanings
noun
A pickled gherkin cucumber.

Examples :

"I added a jar of cornichons to the charcuterie board for a tangy, crunchy snack. "
food vegetable

Related Words

Illustration basket

basket noun

/ˈbaːskət/ /ˈbɑːskɪt/ /ˈbæskɪt/

A lightweight container, generally round, open at the top, and tapering toward the bottom.

"A basket of fake fruit adorned the table."

Illustration board

board noun

/bɔːd/ /bɔːɹd/

A relatively long, wide and thin piece of any material, usually wood or similar, often for use in construction or furniture-making.

"The carpenter used a long board to build the new bookshelf. "

Illustration cheese

cheese noun

/t͡ʃiz/

A dairy product made from curdled or cultured milk.

"My mom made a delicious pizza with mozzarella cheese. "

Illustration pickled

pickled verb

/ˈpɪkəld/ /ˈpɪkəɫd/

To preserve food (or sometimes other things) in a salt, sugar or vinegar solution.

"These cucumbers pickle very well."

Illustration added

added verb

[ˈad.əd] [ˈæɾ.əd]

To join or unite (e.g. one thing to another, or as several particulars) so as to increase the number, augment the quantity or enlarge the magnitude, or so as to form into one aggregate.

"She added sugar to her coffee to make it sweeter. "

Illustration charcuterie

charcuterie noun

/ʃɑːɹˈkuːtəɹi/

The practice of cooking and preparing ready-to-eat meat products, especially pork.

"For our picnic, we brought a delicious charcuterie including salami, prosciutto, and pate. "

Illustration gherkin

gherkin noun

/ˈɡɜːkɪn/ /ˈɡɝkɪn/

A small cucumber, often pickled whole.

"I like to put a few slices of cheese, a slice of ham, and a crisp gherkin on my sandwich. "

Illustration crunchy

crunchy noun

/ˈkɹʌntʃi/

(usually in the plural) A pellet of dry cat food.

"The cat prefers the salmon-flavored crunchy to the chicken-flavored one. "

Illustration miniature

miniature noun

/ˈmɪn(ɪ)ətʃə(ɹ)/ /ˈmɪn(i)ətʃəɹ/

Greatly diminished size or form; reduced scale.

"The model airplane was a miniature of a real Boeing 747. "

Illustration cucumber

cucumber noun

/ˈkjuːˌkʌmbə/ /ˈkjuːˌkʌmbɚ/

A vine in the gourd family, Cucumis sativus.

"My aunt grows cucumbers in her garden. "

Illustration picnic

picnic noun

/ˈpɪknɪk/

An informal social gathering, usually in a natural outdoor setting, to which the participants bring their own food and drink.

"We went out for a picnic in the forest."

Illustration french

french verb

/fɹɛnt͡ʃ/

To prepare food by cutting it into strips.

"The chef will french the carrots before adding them to the stew. "