How do you use "Pickle" in a sentence?

Cheese and pickle sandwich. Pass the pickle. Branston Pickle. Love a bit of pickle.

Pickle

Q: What does "Pickle" mean?

A tangy condiment/relish (British) In British English, 'pickle' often means sweet/tangy relish like Branston Pickle. Different from American pickled cucumbers.

Slang Term British ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

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Meaning: A tangy condiment/relish (British)

酸甜调味酱（英式英语）

Condimento agridulce (británico)

ピクルス（イギリス英語で酸味のある調味料・リレッシュ）

피클 (영국식 새콤달콤한 양념/렐리시)

In British English, 'pickle' often means sweet/tangy relish like Branston Pickle. Different from American pickled cucumbers.

在英式英语中，'pickle'通常指像Branston Pickle那样的酸甜调味酱。与美国的腌黄瓜不同。

En inglés británico, 'pickle' suele significar un condimento agridulce como Branston Pickle. Diferente del pepinillo americano.

イギリス英語の「pickle」は、ブランストン・ピクルスのような甘酸っぱいリレッシュを指すことが多い。アメリカのきゅうりのピクルスとは違う。

영국 영어에서 'pickle'은 브랜스턴 피클 같은 새콤달콤한 렐리시를 뜻하는 경우가 많다. 미국의 오이 피클과는 다르다.

Examples

Cheese and pickle sandwich.
奶酪酱菜三明治
sándwich de queso con pickle
チーズとピクルスのサンドイッチ
치즈와 피클 샌드위치.
Pass the pickle.
把酱菜递给我
pásame el pickle
ピクルスを取って
피클 좀 건네줘.
Branston Pickle.
Branston酱菜
Branston Pickle
ブランストン・ピクルス
브랜스턴 피클.
Love a bit of pickle.
我喜欢酱菜
me encanta el pickle
ピクルスが大好き
피클 좀 곁들이는 게 좋아.

Pronunciation

/ˈpɪkl/

Usage Guide

Context: sandwiches, cheese, condiments

Tone: neutral, everyday

✓ Do Say

Pickle.
酸辣酱。
Encurtido.
ピクルス。
피클
Cheese and pickle.
奶酪配酸辣酱。
Queso con encurtido.
チーズとピクルス。
치즈와 피클
Branston Pickle.
Branston酸辣酱。
Encurtido Branston.
ブランストン・ピクルス。
브랜스턴 피클

✗ Don't Say

British pickle ≠ American pickle
British pickle ≠ American pickle（英式酱菜≠美式腌黄瓜）
Pickle británico ≠ pickle americano
British pickle ≠ American pickle（イギリスのピクルス≠アメリカのピクルス）
영국식 pickle ≠ 미국식 pickle
British = relish/chutney
British = relish/chutney（英式=调味酱/酸辣酱）
Británico = salsa/chutney
British = relish/chutney（イギリス＝リレッシュ/チャツネ）
영국식 = 렐리시/처트니

Common Mistakes

British pickle = relish/chutney
American pickle = pickled cucumber (British: gherkin)

Origin & History

British usage where pickle means relish/chutney, especially Branston Pickle.

Etymology: From pickling process

First recorded: British usage divergent from American

Cultural Context

Era: Traditional

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Branston Pickle; Ploughman's lunch

Regional notes: British pickle is different from American. Branston Pickle is iconic.

Variations

PickleBranston PickleSweet pickle