piccalilli
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- noun
- /ˌpɪkəˈlɪli/
- UK
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piccalilli
- Many people enjoy piccalilli as a zesty topping on sandwiches and meat dishes.
Examples
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That's the only way to eat 'em, with a big hunk of onion and some piccalilli.
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Piccalilli Pie's a little of this, a little of that...
Blog text (16) -
You've eaten enough of her piccalilli.
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And some piccalilli.
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No piccalilli.
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When he returned with a dish of green tomato piccalilli, silence befell the table.
Fiction book (1992) -
"Whereupon he started slapping together a sandwich of peanut butter, jam, and piccalilli, the latter squirting bright drops of vinegar on the polished table.
Fiction book (1994) -
She served the grilled sausages with a side of piccalilli for added flavor.
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The recipe calls for chopped pickled vegetables to create a tangy piccalilli that complements the meal.
Synonyms
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A sauce made from chopped vegetables or fruit used to add flavor to food
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A sweet, chopped topping of cucumbers in vinegar used on burgers and hot dogs
A spicy pickled mix of chopped vegetables often served with Southern food
A spicy sauce made from chopped fruit or vegetables cooked in vinegar and sugar
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Etymology
Piccalilli probably grew from the familiar word pickle ('preserved vegetable') with a playful ending added when British cooks met spicy Indian pickles, so the name sounds like a lively, mixed pickle. So, the word tells you it is a kind of pickled relish made from chopped vegetables and spices.