| gherkin (def. 2). |
[gur-kin] 
| 1. | the small, immature fruit of a variety of cucumber, used in pickling. |
| 2. | Also called bur gherkin, gooseberry gourd, West Indian gherkin. the small, spiny fruit of a tropical vine, Cucumis anguria, of the gourd family, used in pickling. |
| 3. | the plant yielding this fruit. |
| 4. | a small pickle, esp. one made from this fruit. |
