pique-nique

See also: piquenique

French

Etymology

pique +‎ nique, from piquer (“to pick”) and nique (“small thing”).

Noun

pique-nique m (plural pique-niques)

picnic (a meal eaten outdoors)

Descendants

→ English: picnic
→ Portuguese: piquenique

Further reading

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

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