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pickle

[pik-uhl] / ˈpɪk əl /


VERB
preserve fruit or vegetable
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The pickle juice lingering in a jar long after the pickles are gone.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

A splash of pickle brine can perk up a potato salad.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

They’re an invitation to save the pickle juice, embrace the capers and discover just how much life can be hiding in the bottom of a jar.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

Her lunch was bread with onion, salt and pickle.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

‘A nice pickle we have landed ourselves in, Mr. Frodo!’ he said, shaking his head.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien




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