cornichon
French → English
(food) Gherkin: a small, green cucumber preserved in vinegar or brine, often served as a condiment
Elle adore accompagner sa charcuterie avec quelques cornichons bien croquants.
(English) She loves to accompany her cold cuts with a few very crunchy gherkins.
N'oublie pas d'acheter un bocal de cornichons pour faire les sandwichs du pique-nique.
(English) Don't forget to buy a jar of pickles to make the picnic sandwiches.
(insult) Nitwit: a mildly derogatory term for a silly or unintelligent person; blockhead
Quel cornichon ! Il a encore oublié son parapluie alors qu'il pleut des cordes.
(English) What a nitwit! He forgot his umbrella again even though it's raining cats and dogs.
Arrête de faire le cornichon et concentre-toi un peu sur tes devoirs.
(English) Stop acting like a blockhead and focus a little on your homework.
Entry ID: fr:en:cornichon · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary