pickling cucumber
nounUK /ˈpɪklɪŋ ˈkjuːkʌmbə/
US /ˈpɪklɪŋ ˈkjuːkʌmbər/
A pickling cucumber is a small, bumpy cucumber that people use to make pickles.
Grandma grew pickling cucumbers in her garden to make jars of crunchy pickles.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A cucumber variety bred to be firm and crisp when preserved in vinegar or brine.
The recipe calls for pickling cucumbers because they stay crisp in the jar.
3. A small cucumber often eaten fresh in salads or sliced as a snack.
She added sliced pickling cucumbers to the summer salad.
4. A crop grown specifically for commercial pickle production.
The farm harvests acres of pickling cucumbers every August.