gherkin
gher·kin [gherkin gherkins] BrE [ˈɡɜːkɪn] NAmE [ˈɡɜːrkɪn] noun
1. (BrE) (NAmE pickle)a small ↑cucumber that has been preserved in ↑vinegar before being eaten
2. (NAmE)a small ↑cucumber
See also: ↑pickle
Word Origin:
early 17th cent.: from Dutch augurkje, gurkje, diminutive of augurk, gurk, from Slavic, based on medieval Greek angourion ‘cucumber’.
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