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