croque-monsieur
English
Alternative forms
- croque monsieur
Etymology
French croque-monsieur, from croquer (“to crunch”) + monsieur (“mister”)
Noun
croque-monsieur (plural croque-monsieurs)
- (food) A hot grilled ham and cheese sandwich, originating from France.
Related terms
- croque-madame
French
a croque-monsieur on the grill
Etymology
croquer (“to crunch”) + monsieur (“gentleman”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kʁɔk.mə.sjø/
Audio (file)
Noun
croque-monsieur m (plural croque-monsieurs)
- (food) croque-monsieur
Related terms
- croque-madame
- croquer
- monsieur
Further reading
- “croque-monsieur”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.