pickle

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gherkin

any of various small cucumbers pickled whole

caper

pickled flower buds used as a pungent relish in various dishes and sauces

dill pickle

pickle preserved in brine or vinegar flavored with dill seed

sweet pickle

pickle cured in brine and preserved in sugar and vinegar

bread and butter pickle

thinly sliced sweet pickles

Type of:

relish

spicy or savory condiment

Synonyms:

fix, hole, jam, kettle of fish, mess, muddle

Types:

dog's breakfast, dog's dinner

a poor job; a mess

Type of:

difficulty

a condition or state of affairs almost beyond one's ability to deal with and requiring great effort to bear or overcome