gherkin
gherkin definition
gher·kin (gʉr′kin)
noun
- a plant (Cucumis anguria) of the gourd family bearing small, prickly, cucumberlike fruit
- the fruit of this plant, used for pickles
- the immature fruit of the cucumber when pickled
Etymology: < Du or LowG gurken, cucumber < Pol ogórek < ModGr angouri < LGr angourion, watermelon < Pers angārah
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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