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- noun Plural form of
gherkin .
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Examples
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When gathered young, they are called gherkins: these, pickled, are much used in seasonings.
The Book of Household Management Isabella Mary 1861
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When gathered young, they are called gherkins: these, pickled, are much used in seasonings.
The Book of Household Management Isabella Mary 1861
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Start by creating an image of a large jar of gherkins standing in the garden.
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It is meat (beef or, as in our family, corned beef), potatoes and beetroot all mashed together, with a fried egg on top and (optional) little brown prawns, together with a few gherkins.
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If you want to remember a list of household objects – gherkins, cottage cheese, sugar and other items – then visualise them in an unforgettable manner, he says.
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Tartare should be clean, sharp and, preferably, full of capers and gherkins.
Top 10 best budget restaurants in Cheltenham and Gloucester 2012
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We used cornichons (small cucumbers or gherkins) that have been pickling for five months.
Garrett Weber-Gale: Momofuku Pork Buns Go Three Michelin Stars Garrett Weber-Gale 2010
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Refreshments between treatments come in the form of cranberry juice, pickled herring and gherkins.
Latvia's Burgeoning Spa Scene Jemima Sissons 2011
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We used cornichons (small cucumbers or gherkins) that have been pickling for five months.
Garrett Weber-Gale: Momofuku Pork Buns Go Three Michelin Stars Garrett Weber-Gale 2010
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The main dish, or bouilli — a platter of boiled meats and mixed vegetables — follows with gherkins and a variety of mustards and sauces alongside.
The Pi Gail Monaghan 2010
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