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Word: Gherkin
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 17th century: from Dutch augurkje, gurkje, diminutive of augurk, gurk, from Slavic, based on medieval Greek angourion ‘cucumber’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɡəːkɪn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the small green fruit of a plant related to the cucumber, used for pickling.
Short Definition:small green fruit of plant related to cucumber
Definition:
the trailing plant that bears gherkins.
Short Definition:trailing plant that bears gherkins
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