pickled cucumber

Deli jar staple

A pickled cucumber is a cucumber preserved in brine, vinegar, or another acidic solution—what Americans usually just call a pickle.

The British and others say pickled cucumber or gherkin to distinguish from other pickled vegetables.

She added pickled cucumbers to the sandwich.

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crunchy · sour · jar · kosher · relish · fermented · salty · spear · tangy · sandwich · garlic · deli · snack · canning · barrel · crunch · mustard · green

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preservation state

pickled cucumberfresh produce

Unprocessed plant foods

slicing cucumber · raw food · cured meat · crudité · dried fruit

Family

pickle, pickled, pickles, pickling, cucumber, cucumbers

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Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G