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Topic: FOOD DISH

Date: 1600-1700
Language: Dutch
Origin: gurken 'cucumbers', from Polish ogurek, from Medieval Greek agouros 'watermelon'

gherkin

 noun
     
gherkin
gher‧kin [countable]
DFF a small type of cucumber that has been preserved in vinegar to make a type of pickle
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