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GHERKIN
gherkin
(noun) small prickly cucumber
gherkin
(noun) any of various small cucumbers pickled whole
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
After the shape of the building, which is like that of a gherkin.
Proper noun
the Gherkin
(UK, informal) The building at 30 St Mary Axe, a distinctively-shaped skyscraper in London, England
Etymology
Noun
gherkin (plural gherkins)
A small cucumber, often pickled whole.
(slang) The penis.
Source: Wiktionary
Gher"kin, n. Etym: [D. agurkje, a dim. akin to G. gurke, Dan. ag; cf. Pol. ogórek, Bohem. okurka, LGr. al-khiyar, Per. khiyar.]
1. (Bot.)
Definition: A kind of small, prickly cucumber, much used for pickles.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: See Sea gherkin.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) small asexual fruiting body resembling a cushion or blister consisting of a mat of hyphae that is produced on a host by some fungi
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