🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

pepino em conserva

Pronunciation / Transliteration: peh-pee-no em con-ser-vah

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Pickle/ˈpɪk.əl/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"Adoro adicionar um pepino em conserva ao meu sanduíche."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A cucumber that has been preserved in vinegar or brine.

    "I love adding a pickle to my sandwich for extra flavor."
As verb
  1. 1

    To preserve food in vinegar or brine.

    "She decided to pickle the vegetables from her garden."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'pickle' originates from the Dutch word 'pekel', meaning brine or salt. It entered the English language in the 14th century, evolving to refer specifically to vegetables preserved in brine or vinegar.

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