Pickle: meaning, definitions and examples

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pickle

 

[ หˆpษชk.ษ™l ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

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.
Context #2 | Verb

food

To preserve food by soaking it in a vinegar or brine solution. This process gives the food a sour or tangy flavor.

Synonyms

brine, ferment, preserve

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น picles

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคšเคพเคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Essiggurke

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ acar

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะพะปะพะฝะธะน ะพะณั–ั€ะพะบ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ogรณrek kiszony

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒ”ใ‚ฏใƒซใ‚น

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท cornichon

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ pepinillo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท turลŸu

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ”ผํด

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุฎู„ู„

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ naklรกdanรก okurka

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ nakladanรก uhorka

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆณก่œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ kisla kumarica

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ sรบrar gรบrkur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚าฑะทะดะฐะปา“ะฐะฝ า›ะธัั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒŸแƒแƒ•แƒ” แƒ™แƒ˜แƒขแƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ duzlu xiyar

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ pepinillo

Etymology

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.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #20,086, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.