transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈgər-kən ]
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