pickle

13 ENTRIES FOUND:

1pick·le

noun \ˈpi-kəl\

Definition of PICKLE

1
: a solution or bath for preserving or cleaning: as a : a brine or vinegar solution in which foods are preserved b : any of various baths used in industrial cleaning or processing
2
: a difficult situation : plight <could see no way out of the pickle I was in — R. L. Stevenson>
3
: an article of food that has been preserved in brine or in vinegar; specifically : a cucumber that has been so preserved

Origin of PICKLE

Middle English pykyl, pekill sauce, gravy, from or akin to Middle Dutch peeckel brine
First Known Use: 15th century

Other Food Terms

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