gherkin
[ gur-kin ]
/ ˈgɜr kɪn /
noun
the small, immature fruit of a variety of cucumber, used in pickling.
Also called bur gherkin, gooseberry gourd, West Indian gherkin.
the small, spiny fruit of a tropical vine, Cucumis anguria, of the gourd family, used in pickling.
the plant yielding this fruit.
a small pickle, especially one made from this fruit.
Origin of gherkin
1655–65; < Dutch
gurken, plural of
gurk (German
Gurke) < Slavic; compare Polish
ogórek, Czech
okurka ≪ Persian
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British Dictionary definitions for gherkin (1 of 2)
gherkin
/ (ˈɡɜːkɪn) /
noun
the immature fruit of any of various cucumbers, used for pickling
- a tropical American cucurbitaceous climbing plant, Cucumis anguria
- the small edible fruit of this plant
Word Origin for gherkin
C17: from early modern Dutch
agurkkijn, diminutive of
gurk, from Slavonic, ultimately from Greek
angourion