Definitions for gherkin

gherkin gher·kin

Spelling: [gur-kin]
IPA: /ˈgɜr kɪn/

Gherkin is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 15 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 121 anagrams from letters in gherkin (eghiknr).

Definitions for gherkin

noun

  1. the small, immature fruit of a variety of cucumber, used in pickling.
  2. Also called bur gherkin, gooseberry gourd, West Indian gherkin. the small, spiny fruit of a tropical vine, Cucumis anguria, of the gourd family, used in pickling.
  3. the plant yielding this fruit.
  4. a small pickle, especially one made from this fruit.

Origin of gherkin

1655-65; Dutch gurken, plural of gurk (German Gurke) Slavic; compare Polish ogórek, Czech okurka ≪ Persian

Examples for gherkin

What the devil's the use of "h" in gherkin, I'd like to know.

The gherkin a few inches above it defied the eye to detect the swelling and lengthening that were taking place as a man looked on.

A gherkin is always eaten with this, the chief food of India.

King of the Ridge has smooth fruits a foot or more long; gherkin, a short, prickly form, is much used for pickling.

He says no one has ever seen a gherkin blub; if they have to, they go and do it somewhere else.

You had to move your ears and say "gherkin," then you were admitted to the trench.

Anchovy and gherkin, cut into small diamonds, may be placed between.

Some thin slices of gherkin may be added to the meat, and the same plan can be adopted with pickled fish, brawn or sausages.

Bakkus took her hand which held a fork on which was prodded a gherkin--they were at lunch--and raised it to his lips.

He has also found a new rose of a beautiful description, having thorns on its branches, and a seed-vessel resembling a gherkin.

Word Value for gherkin
Scrable

15

Words with friends

16

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