Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913 Gherkin /(gẽr"kĭn)/ · Gher·kin · IPA /ˈɡɝkɪn/ 01 n. A kind of small, prickly cucumber, much used for pickles. 1. A kind of small, prickly cucumber, much used for pickles.(Bot.) 2. See Sea gherkin.(Zool.) See: Sea gherkin