Meanings
nouncroque-madame (plural croque-madames)
plural croque-madames · alternative croque madame
- A croque-monsieur with a fried egg on top.
Origin
- Frenchcroque-madame
- Englishcroque-madame
From French croque-madame, from croquer (“to crunch”) + madame (“missus”).
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croque-madame. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/croque-madame
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