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Definition of: gherkin
(gûr′kin) noun
1. A small prickly cucumber (Cucumis anguria), used for pickles.
2. Any small, immature cucumber used for pickling: also spelled gerkin. [<Du. agurk cucumber <G <Slavic, ult. <LGk. angourion]
— VINE, FLOWER AND FRUIT
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