Cornichon [ kawr-ni-shon ]
noun
1. a black vinifera grape grown for table use.
2. the vine itself.
3. (lowercase) a cucumber pickle; gherkin.
Origin: 1965–70; < French: literally, little horn, equivalent to cornehorn + -ichon diminutive suffix
HOW TO USE CORNICHON IN A SENTENCE
Cornichon lives in room number thirty-six on the third floor of a furnished lodging house in the street du Petit Lion.
A TRAMP'S WALLET|WILLIAM DUTHIE
Cornichon and Toupette were intended by Selnozoura to become husband and wife, as soon as they were old enough.
THE GREY FAIRY BOOK|VARIOUS
Cornichon is taller and more manly than he was an hour ago, and Toupette no longer looks like a little girl.'
THE GREY FAIRY BOOK|VARIOUS
It was hopeless for Cornichon to try to console her during the journey with the reasons he had given the day before.
THE GREY FAIRY BOOK|VARIOUS
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