Английский разговорный словарь (основной) - gherkin
Gherkin
gherkin
ˈɡə:kɪn n. 1 a smallvariety of cucumber, or a younggreen cucumber, used for pickling. 2 a a trailing plant, Cucumis sativus, with cucumber-like fruits used for pickling. b thisfruit. [Du. gurkkijn (unrecorded), dimin. of gurk, f. Slavonic, ult. f. med. Gk aggourion]