Meanings
nouncroque-monsieur (plural croque-monsieurs)
plural croque-monsieurs · alternative croque monsieur
- A hot grilled ham and cheese sandwich, originating from France.
Origin
- Frenchcroque-monsieur
- Englishcroque-monsieur
French croque-monsieur, from croquer (“to crunch”) + monsieur (“mister”)
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