Croque-monsieur Definition

krōkməsyʉr; Fr kpkməsyö
croque-monsieur
noun
A sandwich filled with ham and cheese, either dipped in egg batter or buttered on the outside, and toasted or grilled.
Webster's New World

Origin of Croque-monsieur

  • French croquer to crunch, bite (from Old French to strike, break) (of imitative origin) monsieur mister Monsieur

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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

    From Wiktionary

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