n.
Pronunciation: ' g ə r-k ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: Dutch gurken, plural of gurk cucumber, ultimately from Middle Greek agouros
Date: 1661
1 a : a small prickly fruit used for pickling also : a pickle made from this fruit b : the slender annual vine ( Cucumis anguria ) of the gourd family that bears gherkins
2 : the immature fruit of the cucumber especially when used for pickling