Gherkin is a see also of cucumber.
As nouns the difference between gherkin and cucumber
is that
gherkin is a small cucumber, often pickled whole while
cucumber is (botany) a vine in the gourd family,
cucumis sativus .
Other Comparisons: What's the difference?
gherkin English
Alternative forms
* (l) (chiefly archaic)
Noun
( en noun)
A small cucumber, often pickled whole.
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cucumber Noun
( en noun)
A vine in the gourd family, Cucumis sativus .
The edible fruit of this plant, having a green rind and crisp white flesh.
Synonyms
* cuke (informal)
Derived terms
* Armenian cucumber ()
* cool as a cucumber
* exploding cucumber
* squirting cucumber
Related terms
* (l) (cucumber-shaped)
See also
* courgette
* gherkin
* marrow
* pickle
* squash
* zucchini
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