croque-monsieur


croque-mon·sieur

or croque mon·sieur C5790900 (krōk′mə-syœ′)n. A buttery sandwich of ham, cheese, and sometimes béchamel sauce, that is often dipped in egg before it is grilled.
[French : croquer, to crunch, bite (from Old French *to strike, break, of imitative origin) + monsieur, mister; see Monsieur.]