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gherkin

[ gur-kin ]

noun

  1. the small, immature fruit of a variety of cucumber, used in pickling.
  2. Also called bur gherkin,. the small, spiny fruit of a tropical vine, Cucumis anguria, of the gourd family, used in pickling.
  3. the plant yielding this fruit.
  4. a small pickle, especially one made from this fruit.


Gherkin

1

/ ˈɡɜːɪ /

noun

  1. the Gherkin
    an informal name for Swiss Re Tower
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

gherkin

2

/ ˈɡɜːɪ /

noun

  1. the immature fruit of any of various cucumbers, used for pickling
    1. a tropical American cucurbitaceous climbing plant, Cucumis anguria
    2. the small edible fruit of this plant
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of gherkin1

1655–65; < Dutch gurken, plural of gurk ( German Gurke ) < Slavic; compare Polish Dzó, Czech okurka Persian
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of gherkin1

C17: from early modern Dutch agurkkijn, diminutive of gurk, from Slavonic, ultimately from Greek angourion
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The gherkins “symbolized for me the last thing you have in your cupboards when you run out of everything. It starts from the last gherkin jar, and from there it all goes south.”

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It has led to people boasting online about being the top consumer of paprika, toilet cleaner or pickled gherkins.

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They issued an alert saying the melting middle - which is made of mustard and gherkins - "may maintain a high temperature once cooked" and could burn when customers bite into the burger.

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Kherson remains without electricity, running water or heating, but residents found some relief in being able to purchase Ukrainian pickled gherkins, dumplings, horseradish and other favourites.

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Burger King posted a poll on Twitter asking what people preferred on their burger; tomato or gherkin.

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