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Definition of gherkin noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

gherkin

noun
 
/ˈɡɜːkɪn/
 
/ˈɡɜːrkɪn/
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  1. (British English)
    (North American English pickle)
    a small cucumber that has been preserved in vinegar before being eaten
  2. (North American English) a small cucumber
    3. Word Originearly 17th cent.: from Dutch augurkje, gurkje, diminutive of augurk, gurk, from Slavic, based on medieval Greek angourion ‘cucumber’.
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