Definition of gherkin Gherkin

gher•kin

We found 8 definitions of gherkin from 6 different sources.

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WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: gherkins

gherkin - small prickly cucumber
gherkin - any of various small cucumbers pickled whole
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • gherkin (n.)
    A kind of small, prickly cucumber, much used for pickles.
  • gherkin (n.)
    See Sea gherkin.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • gherkin
    A young cucumber, picked when 1 to 3 inches (3 to 8 cm) in length and pickled in jars or cans with vinegar or brine.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • gherkin
    gėr′kin, n. a small cucumber used for pickling. [Dut. agurkje, a gherkin; a word of Eastern origin, as in Pers. khiyár, a cucumber, Byzantine angourion, a water-melon.]

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