[ˈpɪkl], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a relish consisting of vegetables or fruit preserved in vinegar or brine
(e.g: cheese and pickle)

- a difficult situation
(e.g: I am in a pickle)

- used as an affectionate form of address to a mischievous child
(e.g: ‘All right, me pickle’, said Dad)

- an acid solution for cleaning metal objects


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English (denoting a spicy sauce served with meat): from Middle Dutch, Middle Low German pekel, of unknown ultimate origin

[ˈpɪkl], (Verb)

Definitions:
- preserve (food or other perishable items) in vinegar or brine
(e.g: fish pickled in brine)

- immerse (a metal object) in an acid or other chemical solution for cleaning
(e.g: the steel sheet is first pickled in acid to remove all oxides)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English (denoting a spicy sauce served with meat): from Middle Dutch, Middle Low German pekel, of unknown ultimate origin