Definition of "gherkins" [gherkins]

• Plural form of gherkin. (noun)

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• "When gathered young, they are called gherkins: these, pickled, are much used in seasonings."
• "We used cornichons (small cucumbers or gherkins) that have been pickling for five months."
• "It is meat (beef or, as in our family, corned beef), potatoes and beetroot all mashed together, with a fried egg on top and (optional) little brown prawns, together with a few gherkins."