dill pickle

noun

: a pickle seasoned with fresh dill

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Notably her longtime recipe for refrigerator dilly beans — a crispy, crunchy jarred snack that’s basically a dill pickle, just with green beans, instead. Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 June 2026 While the All-American slider features lettuce, red onion, dill pickle and thousand island dressing on a King's Hawaiian roll, the Canadian Maple Slider appeals to a different palate with bacon jam, crispy bacon, frazzled onions and maple syrup drizzle on a King's Hawaiian roll. Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 27 May 2026 Add a bit of yellow mustard and dill pickle relish in the filling to drive home this supper's sweet and savory flavors. Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 22 May 2026 One of Jeri Lynn’s favorite memories of Azure Vista was visiting the grocery store at the bottom of Brindisi on Cordova Street and getting a wonderful dill pickle from the butcher. Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for dill pickle

Word History

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dill pickle was in 1904

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“Dill pickle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dill%20pickle. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.

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dill pickle

noun
: a pickle seasoned with dill
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