"cornichon" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /kɔɹ.nɪ.ʃɔn/ Audio: En-us-cornichon.oga Forms: cornichons [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from French cornichon. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|cornichon}} French cornichon Head templates: {{en-noun}} cornichon (plural cornichons)
  1. A dill-pickled gherkin cucumber.
    Sense id: en-cornichon-en-noun-X0rcr0rS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53
  2. A French-style pickled miniature cucumber.
    Sense id: en-cornichon-en-noun-yWzP7ADL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53

Inflected forms

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