croque-monsieur
English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrench croque-monsieur, from croquer (“to crunch”) + monsieur (“mister”)
Noun
editcroque-monsieur (plural croque-monsieurs)
- A hot grilled ham and cheese sandwich, originating from France.
Related terms
editFrench
editEtymology
editFrom croquer (“to crunch”) + monsieur (“gentleman”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editcroque-monsieur m (plural croque-monsieurs)
- (food) croque-monsieur
Related terms
editFurther reading
edit- “croque-monsieur”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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