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pickles

3 entries found.

Main Entry:
1pick·le 
          Listen to the pronunciation of 1pickle
Pronunciation:
\ˈpi-kəl\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Middle English pykyl, pekill sauce, gravy, from or akin to Middle Dutch peeckel brine
Date:
15th century
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


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