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gherkin
/ˈɡɜːkɪn/

gherkin

🇺🇸 American English
/ˈpɪkəl/
🇬🇧 British English
/ˈɡɜːkɪn/
Meaning of gherkin

small pickled cucumber

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pickle

When to use gherkin

pickled pickle

маринованный корнишон

small pickle

маленький корнишон

pickle jar

банка корнишонов

pickle slices

ломтики корнишона

dill pickle

укропный корнишон

gherkin usage examples

🇬🇧UK

🇮🇹Italian🇬🇧English

I love adding a gherkin to my sandwich.

🇮🇹Italian🇬🇧English

She packed a jar of gherkins for the picnic.

🇺🇸US

🇮🇹Italian🇬🇧English

I love adding a dill pickle to my sandwich.

🇮🇹Italian🇬🇧English

She packed a jar of pickles for the picnic.

Similar words

gherkin

specifically a small pickled cucumber; used widely in British English

cornichon

borrowed from French; a small, tart pickled cucumber used in cuisine

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🇬🇧English
gherkin

specifically a small pickled cucumber; used widely in British English

B2Often

Would you like a gherkin with your burger?

Хотите корнишон к вашему бургеру?

C
🇬🇧English
cornichon

borrowed from French; a small, tart pickled cucumber used in cuisine

C1Rarely

The terrine was served with cornichons and mustard.

Террин подавали с корнишонами и горчицей.

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How to pronounce gherkin and what this word means

gherkin translation: корнишон. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce gherkin

/ˈɡɜːkɪn/

gherkin translation

корнишон

gherkin examples

I love adding a gherkin to my sandwich.

gherkin transcription

/ˈɡɜːkɪn/, /ˈpɪkəl/

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gherkin meaning: what does it mean?

small pickled cucumber

gherkin pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

gherkin is pronounced as /ˈɡɜːkɪn/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

gherkin definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

I love adding a gherkin to my sandwich. Translation: Обожаю добавлять корнишон в свой сэндвич.

Is gherkin part of Vegetables vocabulary?

Yes, gherkin (pickle) can be learned in the Vegetables topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is gherkin part of Food vocabulary?

Yes, gherkin (pickle) can be learned in the Food topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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