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单词 gherkin
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gherkin

Related topics: Food, dish
gher·kin /ˈɡɜːkɪn $ ˈɡɜːr-/ noun [countableC]  
pickles.jpg DFFa small type of cucumber that has been preserved in vinegar to make a type of pickle 醋腌小黄瓜
Examples from the Corpus
the GherkinGherkin, then  
na very tall office building in London, designed by the British architect Sir Norman Foster, and completed in 2004. Some people think it looks like a gherkin because of its shape. The official name of the building is the Swiss Reinsurance Tower. It is also known more informally as the Swiss Re Building.
Origin gherkin
(1600-1700) Dutch gurken cucumbers, from Polish ogurek, from Medieval Greek agouros watermelon
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