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 gherkins2: the immature fruit of the cucumber especially when used for pickling