Gherkin
Gherkin (gẽr"kin) , noun
[Dutch agurkje, a dim. akin to German gurke, Danish agurke; compare Pol. ogórek, Bohem. okurka, LGr. 'aggoy`rion watermelon, Arabic al-khiyār, Per. khiyār.]
1.
(Botany) A kind of small, prickly cucumber, much used for pickles.
2.
(Zoology) See Sea gherkin.