pickle

🇺🇸 /ˈpɪkl/ 🇬🇧 /ˈpɪkl/
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noun
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A pickle is a vegetable, like a cucumber, that has been soaked in vinegar or salt water to preserve it. They have a strong taste and are often eaten cold with meat or salads.

I love to eat pickles with my sandwiches.

R

A pickle can also be a spicy sauce made from boiled fruits and vegetables. It's often sold in jars and eaten with meat or cheese.

The cheese and pickle sandwich was a delicious combination.

R

A pickle can also refer to a small cucumber that has been preserved in vinegar before being eaten.

I like to eat pickles straight out of the jar.

verb
R

To pickle something means to preserve it in vinegar or salt water.

My grandma likes to pickle vegetables for the winter.

translation

n. A pickle is a vegetable, like a cucumber, that has been soaked in vinegar or salt water to preserve it. They have a strong taste and are often eaten cold with meat or salads.; A pickle can also be a spicy sauce made from boiled fruits and vegetables. It's often sold in jars and eaten with meat or cheese.; A pickle can also refer to a small cucumber that has been preserved in vinegar before being eaten.
v. To pickle something means to preserve it in vinegar or salt water.

Word Forms

3rd Present pickles
Past pickled
Perfect pickled
Progressive pickling
Plural pickles