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gherkin

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Noun
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gher=kin

CIDE DICTIONARY

gherkinn. [D. agurkje, a dim. akin to G. gurke, Dan. agurke; cf. Pol. ogórek, Bohem. okurka, LGr. 'aggoy`rion watermelon, Ar. al-khiyār, Per. khiyār.].
  •  A kind of small, prickly cucumber, much used for pickles.  [1913 Webster]
  •  See Sea gherkin.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

gherkin, n.
1 a small variety of cucumber, or a young green cucumber, used for pickling.
2 a a trailing plant, Cucumis sativus, with cucumber-like fruits used for pickling. b this fruit.

Etymology
Du. gurkkijn (unrecorded), dimin. of gurk, f. Slavonic, ult. f. med. Gk aggourion

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