piccalilli

[ pik-uh-lil-ee ]

noun,plural pic·ca·lil·lis.
  1. a pungent relish of East Indian origin, made of chopped vegetables, mustard, vinegar, and hot spices.

Origin of piccalilli

1
1760–70; earlier piccalillo Indian pickle; obscurely akin to pickle1

Words Nearby piccalilli

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How to use piccalilli in a sentence

  • The slaw is vaguely like piccalilli or relish, but has a taste and drippy texture like no other.

    The Most American Pit Stop in the U.S.A. | Jane & Michael Stern | July 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
  • A little Worcestershire sauce or piccalilli improves this considerably.

    The Khaki Kook Book | Mary Kennedy Core
  • Green tomato pickles, chow chow, piccalilli carry the piquant tang of the tomato to enliven the winter table.

    The Tomato | Paul Work
  • Ah, yes; he was India Pickle, aunt, and you used to call me piccalilli!

    Tony Butler | Charles James Lever
  • Neither,” said Tom, with great dignity; “one was piccalilli, and the other mixed.

    Middy and Ensign | G. Manville Fenn

British Dictionary definitions for piccalilli

piccalilli

/ (ˈpɪkəˌlɪlɪ) /


noun
  1. a pickle of mixed vegetables, esp onions, cauliflower, and cucumber, in a mustard sauce

Origin of piccalilli

1
C18 piccalillo, perhaps a coinage based on pickle

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