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by binrec 1934 days ago
If pickles are called gherkins, what are gherkins called? Or is there no separate word for them?

(In the US, a gherkin is a small pickled cucumber. A cornichon is a type of gherkin, but there are other types.)

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> In the US, a gherkin is a small pickled cucumber

That's exactly what a gherkin is in the UK.

What is 'a pickle' to you?