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Meaning of gherkin in English
Pronunciation
/ˈɡərkən/
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Noun
gherkin
Etymology
early 17th century: from Dutch augurkje, gurkje, diminutive of augurk, gurk, from Slavic, based on medieval Greek angourion‘cucumber’
Definitions
1.
any of various small cucumbers pickled whole
2.
small prickly cucumber