Meaning & use
gherkin
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A small variety of cucumber, typically pickled and eaten as a condiment or snack.
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She added a few sliced gherkins to the sandwich for extra tang.
The jar of gherkins had been sitting in the fridge since summer.
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In British English, "gherkin" is the common word for what Americans usually just call a "pickle."
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