(pickled) gherkin

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• gherkin — small cucumber used for pickling, 1660s, from early modern Du. gurken, augurken (late 16c.) small pickled cucumber, from E.Fris. augurk cucumber, probably from a Balto Slavic source (Cf. Polish ogórek cucumber ), possibly ultimately from Medieval …   Etymology dictionary

• gherkin — ► NOUN ▪ a small pickled cucumber. ORIGIN Dutch gurkje, from Greek angourion cucumber …   English terms dictionary

• gherkin — [gʉr′kin] n. [< Du or LowG gurken, cucumber < Pol ogórek < ModGr angouri < LGr angourion, watermelon < Pers angārah] 1. a plant (Cucumis anguria) of the gourd family bearing small, prickly, cucumberlike fruit 2. the fruit of this… …   English World dictionary

• Pickled cucumber — A deli pickle A pickled cucumber (commonly known as a pickle in Australia, Canada, and the United States or generically as gh …   Wikipedia

• Gherkin — This article is about the fruit. For the London skyscraper known as the Gherkin, see 30 St Mary Axe. Gherkin Details Species Cucumis sa …   Wikipedia

• gherkin — /gerr kin/, n. 1. the small, immature fruit of a variety of cucumber, used in pickling. 2. Also called bur gherkin, West Indian gherkin. the small, spiny fruit of a tropical vine, Cucumis anguria, of the gourd family, used in pickling. 3. the… …   Universalium

• gherkin — noun A small cucumber, often pickled whole …   Wiktionary

• wally — n British 1. a pickled gherkin. This old working class name for a bottled delicacy is still heard in London. It may be a variation of olly , a corruption of olives , to which the gherkins were likened by earlier unso phisticated eaters. ► Want a… …   Contemporary slang

• wallie — n British 1. a pickled gherkin. This old working class name for a bottled delicacy is still heard in London. It may be a variation of olly , a corruption of olives , to which the gherkins were likened by earlier unso phisticated eaters. ► Want a… …   Contemporary slang

• Swedish cuisine — Swedish meatballs with cream sauce, mashed potatoes, pickled gherkin and lingonberry jam Due to Sweden s large north south extent there have always been regional differences in Swedish cuisine. Historically, in the far North, meats such as… …   Wikipedia

• cornichon — kȯrnēshōⁿ noun ( s) Etymology: French, gherkin, literally, little horn, diminutive of corne horn more at cornet : a sour gherkin usually flavored with tarragon * * * /kawr ni shon / …   Useful english dictionary