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Look up: gherkin

  1. Gherkin
    Gherkin is British slang for a fool, an idiot.
    Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/brow

  2. Gherkin
    Gherkin is British slang for a fool, an idiot.
    Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/brow

  3. gherkin
    [n] - any of various small cucumbers pickled whole 2. [n] - small prickly cucumber
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  4. gherkin
    a small variety of cucumber,or a young green cucumber,used for pickling Category: agriculture, fisheries, forestry - food processing industries
    Found on http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/definition

  5. Gherkin
    Gher'kin (gẽr'kĭn) noun [ Dutch agurkje , a dim. akin to German gurke , Danish agurke ; confer Pol. ogórek , Bohem. okurka , LGr. 'aggoy`rion watermelon, Arabic al-khiyār , Per...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/G/24

  6. gherkin
    1. <botany> A kind of small, prickly cucumber, much used for pickles. ... 2. <zoology> See Sea gherkin. ... Origin: D. Agurkje, a dim. Akin to G. Gurke, Dan. Agrke; cf. Pol. Ogorek, Bohem. Okurka, LGr. Watermelon, Ar. Al-khiyar, Per. Khiyar. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
    Found on http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictiona

  7. Gherkin
    • (n.) A kind of small, prickly cucumber, much used for pickles. • (n.) See Sea gherkin.
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  8. gherkin
    (Cucumis anguria), trailing vine, of the gourd family (Cucurbitaceae), grown for its edible fruit. The gherkins sold in pickle mixtures are not C. ... [1 related articles]
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/g/28

  9. Gherkin
    A small type of cucumber used for pickling.
    Found on http://www.esquire.com/features/food-dri

  10. gherkin
    • any of various small cucumbers pickled whole
    • small prickly cucumber

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  11. gherkin
    gherkin (gûr'kin) , species of gourd of the cucumber genus.
    Found on http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/sci/A08207

  12. Gherkin
    The `gherkin` is a vegetable similar in form and nutritional value to a cucumber. Gherkins and cucumbers belong to the same species (Cucumis sativus), but are from different cultivar groups. They are usually picked when 4 to 8&nbsp;cm (1 to 3 in) in length and pickled in jars or cans with...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gherkin



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