"small gherkin," 1825, from French cornichon, diminutive of corne "horn" (of an animal), from Latin cornu "horn of an animal," from PIE root *ker- (1) "horn; head." So called for their shape.
cornfield
cornflower
cornhole
corn-husking
cornice
cornichon
Cornish
cornmeal
corn-pone
corn-row
corn-snake
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