cornichon

common noun

Syllable Decomposition

cornichon

From 'corne' (horn), '-iche' and '-on': 'a vegetable in the shape of a small horn'; the meaning of 'idiot' probably follows the metaphor behind 'wearing horns': 'to be deceived, duped', hence 'dupe, simpleton, idiot'.

Definitions

Plural

cornichons

Translations

  • germangerman:Gewürzgurke
  • englishenglish:gherkin
  • spanishspanish:pepinillo
  • russianrussian:корнишон

See also

cornichonnier (cn.)