Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun gherkin

2 senses of gherkin

Sense 1
gherkin -- (any of various small cucumbers pickled whole)
       => pickle -- (vegetables (especially cucumbers) preserved in brine or vinegar)

Sense 2
gherkin -- (small prickly cucumber)
       => cucumber, cuke -- (cylindrical green fruit with thin green rind and white flesh eaten as a vegetable; related to melons)