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pickler

pickler

2 5.3
A person who preserves vegetables in vinegar or brine
  • noun
  • /ˈpɪklər/
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  • I blame it on American Idol, Carrie Underwood, and Kelly Pickler.

Examples

  • The local farmer is a skilled pickler, known for her delicious dill cucumbers.

  • He decided to become a pickler after visiting a festival that showcased homemade pickles.

  • The workshop taught participants how to become a better pickler by using fresh ingredients.

Synonyms

briner
vspickler
8.7

A person who uses salt water to make pickles

focuses on producing preserved vegetables or fruits using vinegar or brine
pickleman
vspickler
  • Archaic
9.7

A person who makes or sells pickles

focuses on producing preserved vegetables or fruits rather than selling them

Surface Forms

pickler singular
picklers plural

Morphology

pickler = pickle (transparent) = pickle + er

Standard agent noun formation from the verb 'pickle', meaning a person who pickles foods.

Etymology

Pickler comes from pickle (to 'preserve food in vinegar or salt') plus the ending -er meaning 'one that does'. So a pickler is a person who 'does' the pickling and makes jars of preserved vegetables.