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gherkin

Pronunciation: [GER-kihn]

Filed under: Cucumber, Pickles

The young fruit of a variety of small, dark green cucumbers especially grown to make pickles. Gherkins are usually sold in jars, packed in pickling brine. Cornichons are the French version of this pickle.

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