croque-monsieur

English

Etymology

French croque-monsieur, from croquer (“to crunch”) + monsieur (“mister”)

Alternative forms

croque monsieur

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/

Noun

croque-monsieur m (plural croque-monsieurs)

(food) croque-monsieur

Related terms

Further reading

“croque-monsieur” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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