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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (2)

1. any of various small cucumbers pickled whole;

2. small prickly cucumber;


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Gherkin \Gher"kin\ (g[~e]r"k[i^]n), n. [D. agurkje, a dim. akin to G. gurke, Dan. agurke; cf. Pol. og['o]rek, Bohem. okurka, LGr. 'aggoy`rion watermelon, Ar. al-khiy[=a]r, Per. khiy[=a]r.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Bot.) A kind of small, prickly cucumber, much used for pickles. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zool.) See Sea gherkin. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

gherkin n 1: any of various small cucumbers pickled whole 2: small prickly cucumber