noun
- small pickled cucumbers, typically served as a condiment or appetizer
Examples
- The charcuterie board included olives, cheese, and gherkins.
- She added chopped gherkins to the potato salad for extra flavor.
- The sandwich came with a side of gherkins and mustard.
- Gherkins are often served alongside pâté in French cuisine.
- The jar of gherkins had been sitting in the refrigerator for months.
- He picked the gherkins off his burger because he didn’t like pickles.