Pickle: meaning, definitions and examples
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pickle
[ หpษชk.ษl ]
food
A cucumber that has been preserved in vinegar or brine, often with herbs or spices added for flavor. Pickles can be sweet, sour, or spicy.
Synonyms
cucumber pickle, gherkin, relish
Examples of usage
- Pickle slices are a popular topping for hamburgers.
- She enjoys eating dill pickles straight from the jar.
- Pickles are commonly served as a side dish with sandwiches.
food
To preserve food by soaking it in a vinegar or brine solution. This process gives the food a sour or tangy flavor.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She likes to pickle her own vegetables from the garden.
- The chef decided to pickle the excess cucumbers for later use.
Translations
Translations of the word "pickle" in other languages:
๐ต๐น picles
๐ฎ๐ณ เค เคเคพเคฐ
๐ฉ๐ช Essiggurke
๐ฎ๐ฉ acar
๐บ๐ฆ ัะพะปะพะฝะธะน ะพะณััะพะบ
๐ต๐ฑ ogรณrek kiszony
๐ฏ๐ต ใใฏใซใน
๐ซ๐ท cornichon
๐ช๐ธ pepinillo
๐น๐ท turลu
๐ฐ๐ท ํผํด
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุฎูู
๐จ๐ฟ naklรกdanรก okurka
๐ธ๐ฐ nakladanรก uhorka
๐จ๐ณ ๆณก่
๐ธ๐ฎ kisla kumarica
๐ฎ๐ธ sรบrar gรบrkur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัาฑะทะดะฐะปาะฐะฝ าะธัั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแ แแแขแ แ
๐ฆ๐ฟ duzlu xiyar
๐ฒ๐ฝ pepinillo
Word origin
The word 'pickle' comes from the Dutch word 'pekel' which means brine. Pickling has been used as a method of preserving food for thousands of years, dating back to ancient civilizations such as the Mesopotamians and Egyptians. In the 17th century, pickles became popular in England and were brought to America by early European settlers.
See also: pick, picked, picker, pickiness, picking, pickup, picky.