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- [gur-kin]
- /ˈgɜr kɪn/
- /ˈɡɜː.kɪn/
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- [gur-kin]
- /ˈgɜr kɪn/
Definitions of gherkin word
- noun gherkin the small, immature fruit of a variety of cucumber, used in pickling. 1
- noun gherkin Also called bur gherkin, gooseberry gourd, West Indian gherkin. the small, spiny fruit of a tropical vine, Cucumis anguria, of the gourd family, used in pickling. 1
- noun gherkin the plant yielding this fruit. 1
- noun gherkin a small pickle, especially one made from this fruit. 1
- noun gherkin A small variety of cucumber, or a young green cucumber used for pickling. 1
- noun gherkin pickled cucumber 1
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Origin of gherkin
First appearance:
before 1655 One of the 46% oldest English words
1655-65; < Dutch gurken, plural of gurk (German Gurke) < Slavic; compare Polish ogórek, Czech okurka ≪ Persian
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Parts of speech for Gherkin
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gherkin popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for gherkin
noun gherkin
- dill pickle — a cucumber pickle flavored with dill.
- pickle — a single grain or kernel, as of barley or corn.
- cornichon — a type of small gherkin
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