Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A crisp, sour pickle made from a small cucumber.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In heraldry, a branch, as of the horns of a stag.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A pickled
gherkin cucumber
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Stinky raclette melted over boiled baby potatoes with some snappy sour cornichon is heaven.
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Go for the Paris sandwich with ham, Gruyère cheese, a mustard-mayonnaise and little cornichon pickles.
Not Just Desserts 2011
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Finely chop 200g of steak – it should be as fine as you can chop it without actually mincing it – then add in 40g of finely chopped shallot, 40g of finely chopped cornichon, 2 tsp capers, 3 tsp of Worcestershire sauce, 6 drops of Tabasco, a little salt, black pepper and then stir carefully.
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Jeanne: to make the vase (or half-vase) I stuck a pickle jar (cornichon, if you like ...) behind the tile.
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In France, it's all about the little bread, the ham and cheese, the cornichon, always the same thing.
François Payard 2011
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Santa likes a few olives and cornichon on the side.
The Stir: 5 Snacks To Leave Out For Santa That Aren't Cookies The Stir 2011
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Serve with toast and cornichon, or perhaps a few pickled green chillies.
Nigel Slater's classic pork rillettes recipe Nigel Slater 2010
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Santa likes a few olives and cornichon on the side.
The Stir: 5 Snacks To Leave Out For Santa That Aren't Cookies The Stir 2011
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The deviled eggs includes mayonnaise, mustard, a tiny dice or cornichon, fresh chives and topped with sweet smoked Spanish paprika.
Steve Poses: On the Table: Farm Stands of Northern Chester & Montgomery Counties, PA 2010
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The deviled eggs includes mayonnaise, mustard, a tiny dice or cornichon, fresh chives and topped with sweet smoked Spanish paprika.
Steve Poses: On the Table: Farm Stands of Northern Chester & Montgomery Counties, PA 2010
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