piccalilli

[ pik-uh-lil-ee ]
/ ˈpɪk əˌlɪl i /

noun, plural pic·ca·lil·lis.

a pungent relish of East Indian origin, made of chopped vegetables, mustard, vinegar, and hot spices.

Origin of piccalilli

1760–70; earlier piccalillo Indian pickle; obscurely akin to pickle1

Words nearby piccalilli

picasso, picasso, pablo, picayune, piccadilly, piccadilly circus, piccalilli, piccanin, piccaninny, piccard, piccata, piccinni

Example sentences from the Web for piccalilli

  • The slaw is vaguely like piccalilli or relish, but has a taste and drippy texture like no other.

    The Most American Pit Stop in the U.S.A. |Jane & Michael Stern |July 21, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

  • Ah, yes; he was India Pickle, aunt, and you used to call me Piccalilli!

    Tony Butler |Charles James Lever

  • A little Worcestershire sauce or piccalilli improves this considerably.

    The Khaki Kook Book |Mary Kennedy Core

  • Neither,” said Tom, with great dignity; “one was piccalilli, and the other mixed.

    Middy and Ensign |G. Manville Fenn

British Dictionary definitions for piccalilli

piccalilli
/ (ˈpɪkəˌlɪlɪ) /

noun

a pickle of mixed vegetables, esp onions, cauliflower, and cucumber, in a mustard sauce

Word Origin for piccalilli

C18 piccalillo, perhaps a coinage based on pickle