pickle

Noun
  1. Vegetables (especially cucumbers) preserved in brine or vinegar (synset 107840964)
    is a type of: relish - spicy or savory condiment
    subtypes:
    • 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
  2. Informal terms for a difficult situation (synset 114432893)
    "he got into a terrible fix"; "he made a muddle of his marriage"
    is a 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
    subtypes: dog's breakfast, dog's dinner - a poor job; a mess
    same as: fix, hole, jam, kettle of fish, mess, muddle
Verb
  1. Preserve in a pickling liquid (synset 200213649)
    referred to in: cookery, cooking, preparation - the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
    is a type of: keep, preserve - prevent (food) from rotting

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