Piccalilli Definition

Origin of Piccalilli

• Alternatively, may be related to paco lilla (“ginger-spiced pickle"), in 18th century British cookbook The Art of Cookery (1747-1843; e.g., 1805 edition) by Hannah Glasse (1708-1770), also referred to as “Indian pickles", which suggests an Indo-Aryan source; compare mulligatawny, of Tamil origin, which also features turmeric prominently, and curry, of Tamil or Middle English origin (blend). No relation to Piccadilly.

  From Wiktionary

• Unknown, 1845, presumably variant of pickle, which itself is from Middle English pekille (“spicy sauce served with meat or fish") or pikel, from Middle Dutch pekel (“brine").

  From Wiktionary

• Probably alteration of pickle

  From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition