Main Entry: gher·kin

Pronunciation: \ˈgər-kən\

Function: noun

Etymology: Dutch gurken, plural of gurk cucumber, ultimately from Middle Greek agouros

Date: 1661

1 a : a small prickly fruit used for pickling; also : a pickle made from this fruit b : the slender annual vine (Cucumis anguria) of the gourd family that bears gherkins
2 : the immature fruit of the cucumber especially when used for pickling