gherkin是什么意思？

gherkin

英[ˈgɜ:kɪn] 美[ˈgɜrkɪn]

• n. 腌食用小黄瓜，嫩黄瓜；

复数：gherkins;

例句

• Cabbage, gherkin, ham and many types of fish are salted for preservation. 卷心菜 、 小黄瓜 、 火腿及多种鱼类均可腌制保存.
• Vicki : The Gherkin is three times as tall as Niagara Falls. 它的高度是尼亚加拉瀑布的三倍.

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• N-COUNT
  醋渍小黄瓜；酸黄瓜
  Gherkins are small green cucumbers that have been preserved in vinegar.

英英词典释义

• Noun
  1. any of various small cucumbers pickled whole
  2. small prickly cucumber