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Pickling: meaning, definitions and examples

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pickling

 

[ หˆpษชkษ™lษชล‹ ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

food preservation

The process of preserving food by anaerobic fermentation in brine or vinegar.

Synonyms

canning, preservation

Examples of usage

  • Pickle made from cucumbers is a popular side dish.
  • Pickling is a common method of preserving vegetables.
Context #2 | Verb

food preparation

The act of preserving food by soaking and storing it in a solution of acid or salt.

Synonyms

marinate, preserve

Examples of usage

  • She spent the afternoon pickling beans.
  • To pickle the vegetables, you need vinegar and spices.

Translations

Translations of the word "pickling" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น conservaรงรฃo em salmoura

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคšเคพเคฐ เคฌเคจเคพเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Einlegen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ pengawetan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะบะพะฝัะตั€ะฒัƒะฒะฐะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ konserwowanie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒ”ใ‚ฏใƒซใ‚นไฝœใ‚Š

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท saumurage

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ encurtido

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท turลŸu yapma

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ ˆ์ž„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชุฎู„ูŠู„

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ naklรกdรกnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ nakladanie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่…Œๅˆถ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ vlaganje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ sรถltun

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚าฑะทะดะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒŸแƒแƒ•แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ duzlama

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ encurtido

Etymology

The term 'pickling' originated from the Middle Dutch word 'pekel', meaning 'brine'. The practice of pickling food dates back thousands of years, with ancient civilizations using various methods to preserve food. Pickling has remained a common method of food preservation across different cultures and regions.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #22,177, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.