First Known Use: 1928
Dictionary
cornichon
noun cor·ni·chon \kȯr-nē-ˈshōⁿ\
Definition of CORNICHON
: a sour gherkin usually flavored with tarragon
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Origin of CORNICHON
French, gherkin, literally, little horn, diminutive of corne horn
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